LOT 136 An historically interesting two day mahogany marine chronometer with provenance to Prince Adalbert of Prussia Dent, London, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, No.1738.
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Dent, London, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, No.1738.The three tier case with brass plaque inset to the lid reading "PRESENTED BY Prince Hdalbert of Prussia TO CAPTN. BUCKLE, R.N. IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIS ATTENTION during the Voyage on Board H.M. Steam Ship Growler ALONG THE COAST OF BRAZIL IN THE YEARS 1842 & 1843", the interior of the lid with pasted printed Dent watchpaper and the handwritten note "Repair'd & Clean'd December 1852" over an enamel number plaque and twin side handles, the 3.75 inch signed silvered dial with minute track enclosing the Roman hours and subsidiary dials for power reserve and running seconds, held in a set of locking gimbals, the chain fusee movement with maintaining power to the Earnshaw type detent escapement, freesprung white metal helical hairspring and cut and compensated bimetallic balance, hung in a stamped and numbered bowl with sprung winding hole cap 16cms (6.25ins) wide
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