A TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER BY JOHN HUTTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1865
the 4in. silvered dial signed as per title and numbered 715, gold hands with blued secondaries, spotted plates containing movement with Earnshaw's escapement, bi-metallic balance with Poole's auxiliary, blued helical balance spring with jewelled detent, contained within counter-numbered gimballed bowl, within cut-down box with lid -- 5½ x 7in. (14 x 18cm.)
Sold for £992
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
Condition Report
Movement running at time of cataloguing, lacking drop handles, lid possibly associated.
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A TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER BY JOHN HUTTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1865
the 4in. silvered dial signed as per title and numbered 715, gold hands with blued secondaries, spotted plates containing movement with Earnshaw's escapement, bi-metallic balance with Poole's auxiliary, blued helical balance spring with jewelled detent, contained within counter-numbered gimballed bowl, within cut-down box with lid -- 5½ x 7in. (14 x 18cm.)
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Superb'), 5th Nov, 2019
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Main view and sale venue:
Olympia Auctions
25 Blythe Road
London
W14 0PD
Large object view
6 Imperial Studios
3-11 Imperial Road
London
SW6 2AG
Viewing
Saturday, 2nd November
(12pm-4pm)
Sunday, 3rd November
(12pm-4pm)
Monday, 4th November
(10am-5pm)
Tuesday, 5th November
(10am-11am)