.jpg?w=1)
Lot Essay
Edward John Dent (1790-1853) patented his 'staple' balance in 1842, soon after setting up on his own at 82 Strand.
A comparable staple-balance chronometer timepiece, No. 702, sold Christie's, London, 20 February 2008, lot 80 (£14,900), another, No. 12383 sold Sotheby's, London, 14 December 2006, lot 21 (£13,800).
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Hans Staeger 100 Years of Precision Timekeepers, from John Arnold to Arnold & Frodsham 1763-1862, Stuttgart, 1997, No.702 catalogued and illustrated pp. 697-700.
Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development, Woodbridge, 1974, p. 255, No. 693 illustrated pls.IX/21.
Vaudrey Mercer Edward John Dent and his Successors, Ramsgate, 1977, pp. 150-185
Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Pennsylvania, 1993, No. 12354 illustrated Fig. 21-5 a + b, p. 305.
A comparable staple-balance chronometer timepiece, No. 702, sold Christie's, London, 20 February 2008, lot 80 (£14,900), another, No. 12383 sold Sotheby's, London, 14 December 2006, lot 21 (£13,800).
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Hans Staeger 100 Years of Precision Timekeepers, from John Arnold to Arnold & Frodsham 1763-1862, Stuttgart, 1997, No.702 catalogued and illustrated pp. 697-700.
Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development, Woodbridge, 1974, p. 255, No. 693 illustrated pls.IX/21.
Vaudrey Mercer Edward John Dent and his Successors, Ramsgate, 1977, pp. 150-185
Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Pennsylvania, 1993, No. 12354 illustrated Fig. 21-5 a + b, p. 305.