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Anonymous

Source: Sotheby's
Date: Dec 13, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Lot Number: 629
Condition: -
Year of Production: -
Case Size: 57mm
Case Material: Silver
Dial Color: White
Bracelet/Strap: -
Movement Type: -
Box: No
Papers: No
Location: United States
Description

Three silver open faced pocket chronometers, Movements early 19th century

Dial: white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds at 12 o’clock, gold hands Movement: spring detent, bi-metalic balance with adjustable weights Movement number: 2/650 Case: later silver, engine-turned, circa 1900 Case number: 2/650 Size: 57 mm diameter Box: no Papers: no Dial: white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds inscribed Chronometer Movement: spring detent, bi-metalic split balance wheel with wedge-shaped weights Movement number: 9274 Case: later silver, London, 1903 Case number: 9274 Size: 55.5 mm diameter Box: no Papers: no Dial: white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and gold hands Movement: spring detent, plain three arm gilt balance wheel with sugar tong compensation Movement number: 31/5815 Case: later silver, London, 1839 Case number: 9274 Size: 57 mm diameter Box: no Papers: noThe sugar tong compensation movements while sold by Barraud were in fact produced by Thomas Earnshaw according to C. Jagger. Similar chronometers are illustrated in his book Paul Philip Barraud , published in 1968

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