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JOHN POOLE, LONDON, CIRCA 1867
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A Victorian Two-Day Marine chronometer
John Poole, London, Circa 1867
the silvered and engraved dial signed John Poole, MAKER TO THE ADMIRALTY, 57, Fenchurch St. London. 5234; and further engraved "The Gold Medal Paris 1867", with subsidiary dials for seconds and up/down dials with blued steel hands, gold hands, the movement marked 5234 with spotted plates, chain fusee, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with circular heat compensation weights and Poole's auxilliary. In a three tiered mahogany box with a brass gimbal, bowl numbered 5234, and handles to the sides, a vacant bone plaque, with double-ended brass tipsy winding key, and a case key.
7¼ x 7¼ in. (18.4 x 18.4 cm.) box
6¾ x 6¾ in. (17.1 x 17.1 cm.) box
John Poole, London, Circa 1867
the silvered and engraved dial signed John Poole, MAKER TO THE ADMIRALTY, 57, Fenchurch St. London. 5234; and further engraved "The Gold Medal Paris 1867", with subsidiary dials for seconds and up/down dials with blued steel hands, gold hands, the movement marked 5234 with spotted plates, chain fusee, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with circular heat compensation weights and Poole's auxilliary. In a three tiered mahogany box with a brass gimbal, bowl numbered 5234, and handles to the sides, a vacant bone plaque, with double-ended brass tipsy winding key, and a case key.
7¼ x 7¼ in. (18.4 x 18.4 cm.) box
6¾ x 6¾ in. (17.1 x 17.1 cm.) box