Dent. A Silver Openface Keywound Pocket Chronometer With Helical Hairspring And A fitted Mahogany Deck Box

SIGNED F. DENT, LONDON, WATCHMAKER TO THE QUEEN, MOVEMENT NO. 23'609, CASE STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1856

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Dent. A Silver Openface Keywound Pocket Chronometer With Helical Hairspring And A fitted Mahogany Deck Box
Signed F. Dent, London, Watchmaker to the Queen, Movement No. 23'609, Case stamped with London date letter for 1856
Full-plate gilt-finished spring detent movement, mono-metallic balance, helical hairspring, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, large subsidiary seconds, plain circular case, dial and movement signed and numbered, case stamped with casemaker's initials CBH and London date letter for 1856
57mm diam.

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by a mahogany deck box and copies of the ledger and correspondence.

According to a Royal Observatory letter dated July 31st 1871, this watch was purchased by the Admiralty in 1858. From 1871 it was to be used on Government service, suitably marked with a Broad Arrow. On September 10th 1873 it was sold to the War Office, and then transferred to The Controller, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, (the army) and struck in the books in June 1886.

We are indebted to The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London for their valuable assistance with researching this watch.

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