A REGENCY GILT-METAL PAIR-CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH PIVOTED DETENT

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A REGENCY GILT-METAL PAIR-CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH PIVOTED DETENT
John Antes, No. 4111, circa 1800

The white enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, the minute chapters with fifteen minute intermarkers, gold arrow-head hour and minute hands, 16,200 count train, gilt full-plate movement inscribed John Antes, LONDON 411, partly skeletonised top-plate, Earnshaw escapement, uncut three-armed flat-rim steel balance, flat blued steel balance spring, the balance cock with concealed index arm assembly with silvered and divided 1-2-3 indexing dial, solid ruby impulse roller, blued steel pivoted detent with steel eccentric adjustable locking pallet, polished steel twelve teeth escape wheel, in gilt-metal paircase with watch label of Geo. W. BABCOCK. 72 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE. R.I.
50 mm. dial diam.

Lot Essay

John Antes (1787) is recorded as apprenticed to William Addis. A pocket chronometer (hallmarked 1797) is recorded in the Guildhall Museum.

The sold ruby roller is particularly unusual to find in any chronometer escapement. The geared index arm assembly is exceptional. The decorative skeleton work of the top-plate is an attractive feature.

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