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This chronometer is circa 1856.
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A ROYAL INDIAN NAVY TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER
Dent, London, No. 2565
the silvered dial signed and numbered DENT, LONDON, Chronometer Maker to the Queen NO. 2565, Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial within it the Government Mark above the letter 'I', up-and-down dial, all hands of blued steel, the top plated inscribed with the Government Mark above 'I', Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance, circular heat compensation weights, palladium helical balance spring, spring foot detent with jewelled locking stone, brass bowl punch-marked DENT 2565, gimballed in plain three-tier mahogany box with round plaque to fron of centre section inscribed DENT 2565 and with the Government Mark, external brass drop handles, the key numbered 2565
98mm. dial diam., 175mm. sq. box
Dent, London, No. 2565
the silvered dial signed and numbered DENT, LONDON, Chronometer Maker to the Queen NO. 2565, Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial within it the Government Mark above the letter 'I', up-and-down dial, all hands of blued steel, the top plated inscribed with the Government Mark above 'I', Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance, circular heat compensation weights, palladium helical balance spring, spring foot detent with jewelled locking stone, brass bowl punch-marked DENT 2565, gimballed in plain three-tier mahogany box with round plaque to fron of centre section inscribed DENT 2565 and with the Government Mark, external brass drop handles, the key numbered 2565
98mm. dial diam., 175mm. sq. box