VICTOR KULLBERG, NO. 6707. CIRCA 1900

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An Edwardian mahogany two-day marine chronometer
Victor Kullberg, No. 6707. Circa 1900
The silvered dial signed Victor Kullberg, Maker to the Admiralty, THE INDIAN & ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS 105 Liverpool Rd London. N., Roman hour numerals, delicate blued steel spade hands, up-and-down dial below XII, subisdiary seconds dial at VI, inscribed 6707 and with the Government Mark and inscribed concentrically NINE GOLD MEDALS AWARDED * DIPLOMA OF HONOUR, SOLE & HIGHEST AWARD VIENNA, the movement with spotted plates, Government Mark to the top plate, Earnshaw escapement with cut bimetallic compensated balance with Kullberg auxiliary, cylindrical heat compensation weights, palladium helical balance spring, spring foot detent with jewelled locking stone, reversed chain fusee, brass bowl numbered 6707, brass gimbal, three-tier mahogany box, the mid section with bone plaque inscribed VICTOR KULLBERG TWO DAYS 6707 and with Government Mark, flush recessed brass handles, original numbered tipsy winding key
100 mm. dial diam., 180 mm. sq. the box

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Lot Essay

No. 6707 was placed third in the Admiralty Chronometer Trial for 1901. It was subsequently issued to the following H.M. Ships.
1902-1904: H.M.S. Partridge, a screw-gunboat.
1906-1908: H.M.S. Brilliant, a second class cruiser. In 1918 she was sunk as a 'blockship' at Ostend.
1916: H.M.S. Fearless, a scout cruiser
1916-1919: H.M.S. Eglington, a paddle minesweeper of the 'Ascot' class. 1937: it is recorded as being returned to the Royal Observatory from the Admiralty Chart and Chronometer Depot at Port Said in the Transport "Neuralia".

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