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John Bruce & Sons, established 1867, maker to the Queen of Spain.
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JOHN BRUCE & SONS, LIVERPOOL, NO. 2167, CIRCA 1900
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A LATE VICTORIAN BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER
JOHN BRUCE & SONS, LIVERPOOL, NO. 2167, CIRCA 1900
In a two-tiered fitted box, the silvered dial inscribed GOLD MEDAL LIVERPOOL 1886 and signed John Bruce & Sons/ MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY/ 60 SoCastle St. Liverpool, the chain fusee movement with maintaining power, detent escapement, blued helical spring and diamond end stone
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high; 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) square
JOHN BRUCE & SONS, LIVERPOOL, NO. 2167, CIRCA 1900
In a two-tiered fitted box, the silvered dial inscribed GOLD MEDAL LIVERPOOL 1886 and signed John Bruce & Sons/ MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY/ 60 SoCastle St. Liverpool, the chain fusee movement with maintaining power, detent escapement, blued helical spring and diamond end stone
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high; 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) square
Provenance
With Trevor Philip & Sons, London.
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