[M] A LATE GEORGIAN 2-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER BY...

A LATE GEORGIAN 2-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER BY JOHN HERON, GREENOCK, NO. 197
the 3in. silvered dial signed and numbered Heron Greenock 197, Earnshaw escapement with blued-steel helical balance spring and heat compensation weights, set within gimballed bowl numbered '247' with domed-glass cover and set within three-tier mahogany box with drop handles (not running, old restoration) -- 6in. (15.2cm.) square approx.

John Heron is recorded working between 1797-1822 from 1 Square, Greenock, Scotland.

Condition Report
Not in running condition and will require repair and restoration. Escape wheel is not seated, hands are ill-fitting later replacements, subsidiary hands loose, top lid replaced.

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