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SIGNED BARWISE, LONDON, NO. 8027, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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Barwise. A silver gilt pocket chronometer
Signed Barwise, London, No. 8027, late 18th Century
The frosted gilt movement with plain cock, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical spiral, two-armed bimetallic balance with segmental weights, jewelled to the 'scape wheel with screwed chatons, Earnshaw spring detent escapement with jewelled locking stone, under gilt dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, large subsidiary seconds, gold spade hands, in engine-turned silver gilt double bottomed case, dial and movement signed and numbered
48 mm. diam. dial
London 1780
Signed Barwise, London, No. 8027, late 18th Century
The frosted gilt movement with plain cock, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical spiral, two-armed bimetallic balance with segmental weights, jewelled to the 'scape wheel with screwed chatons, Earnshaw spring detent escapement with jewelled locking stone, under gilt dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, large subsidiary seconds, gold spade hands, in engine-turned silver gilt double bottomed case, dial and movement signed and numbered
48 mm. diam. dial
London 1780