Lot Essay
Frodsham's double compound micrometric balance is of complex construction and in its earlier form was exhibited in the Great International Exhibition of 1862 held at South Kensington, London.
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CHARLES FRODSHAM No. 10034: A fine eight-day marine chronometer circa 1903, the silvered dial signed Chas. Frodsham, 115 New Bond Street, London No. 10034, Roman hour numerals, gold hour and minute hands, large seconds and up-and-down subsidiary dials with blued steel hands, finely spotted movement, the main-frame assembly carrying reversed fusee barrel and centre wheel top pivot, circular sub-frame assembly carrying the remainder at the train and escapement, Earnshaw escapement, spring foot detent with jewelled pallet, Frodsham's double compound micrometric equation three cross-arm balance with un-cut steel rim and vertically mounted heat compensaiton weights, bright polish steel helical balance spring, brass bowl and gimbal, plain three-tier satinwood box with circular ivory plaque to front of centre section inscribed Chas. Frodsham 10034, 115 New Bond Street, external brass drop handles
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CHARLES FRODSHAM No. 10034: A fine eight-day marine chronometer circa 1903, the silvered dial signed Chas. Frodsham, 115 New Bond Street, London No. 10034, Roman hour numerals, gold hour and minute hands, large seconds and up-and-down subsidiary dials with blued steel hands, finely spotted movement, the main-frame assembly carrying reversed fusee barrel and centre wheel top pivot, circular sub-frame assembly carrying the remainder at the train and escapement, Earnshaw escapement, spring foot detent with jewelled pallet, Frodsham's double compound micrometric equation three cross-arm balance with un-cut steel rim and vertically mounted heat compensaiton weights, bright polish steel helical balance spring, brass bowl and gimbal, plain three-tier satinwood box with circular ivory plaque to front of centre section inscribed Chas. Frodsham 10034, 115 New Bond Street, external brass drop handles
Dial diameter: 116 mm
Box: 212mm square
Dial diameter: 116 mm
Box: 212mm square