Brockbanks & Atkins. A fine and rare 18K gold openface pocket chronometer

SIGNED BROCKBANS & ATKINS, LONDON, 825, MANUFACTURED IN 1817

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Brockbanks & Atkins. A fine and rare 18K gold openface pocket chronometer
Signed Brockbans & Atkins, London, 825, manufactured in 1817
With gilt-finished chain fusée movement, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, unusual three arm balance with circular compensation weights, blued steel helical spring with diamond endstone, free sprung regulator, the fixed gold cuvette with engraved inscription Robert Williams, Bridehead and a crest depicting an arm holding a branch of oak leaves with acorns, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt spade hands, subsidiary seconds, in plain case, dial and movement signed and numbered, case and cuvette numbered and stamped WM for William Mordan and with London date letter for 1817
65 mm. diam.

拍品專文

The famous London based watch manufacturer Brockbanks & Atkins was originally founded around 1761 by the brothers John & Myles Brockbanks, both members of the Clockmakers Guild. The firm specialized in the production of high quality chronometers and employed at times the renowned chronometer makers Thomas Earnshaw and Peto.

Between 1775 and 1815 the bothers Samuel and Elliot Atkins joined as partner and consequently the firm was renamed Brockbanks & Atkins.

Sir Robert Williams II (1767-1847) inherited Bridehead Estate in Dorset from his father in 1814. Sir Williams was a London banker, Alderman of the City of London and Sheriff in 1796 and 1797. He was also MP for Dorset and magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the county.