29th Oct, 2014 12:00

Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Wizard)

 
  Lot 170
 

170

[M] JAMES DWERRYHOUSE MAHOGANY 2-DAY MARINE...

JAMES DWERRYHOUSE MAHOGANY 2-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER, NO. 2101, CIRCA 1890
the 4 1/8in. silvered dial signed James Dwerryhouse, Liverpool, No. 2101, champlevé Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, gold hour and minute hands, movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw-type footed spring detent escapement with jewelled locking stone, bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical temperature weights and meantime adjustment nuts, diamond endstone, free-sprung blued-steel helical balance spring, gimbal-mounted brass bowl in three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with brass flush handles and signed and numbered signature plaque -- 7in. (18cm.) square approx.

Sold for £2,108
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)


Condition Report
Movement very clean and in going order, no obvious defects, dial good with just light spotting, box generally in good condition, the top lid is later but well done.

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JAMES DWERRYHOUSE MAHOGANY 2-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER, NO. 2101, CIRCA 1890
the 4 1/8in. silvered dial signed James Dwerryhouse, Liverpool, No. 2101, champlevé Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, gold hour and minute hands, movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw-type footed spring detent escapement with jewelled locking stone, bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical temperature weights and meantime adjustment nuts, diamond endstone, free-sprung blued-steel helical balance spring, gimbal-mounted brass bowl in three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with brass flush handles and signed and numbered signature plaque -- 7in. (18cm.) square approx.
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