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This chronometer is circa 1832.
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A SMALL SIZE TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER
Parkinson & Frodsham, No. 800
the silvered dial signed and numbered PARKINSON & FRODSHAM, Change Alley, LONDON No. 800, hour chapter with Roman numerals, outer minute chapter with Arabic five minute intermarkers, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, small size movement (60mm. diam.) inscribed on top plate Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, LONDON, Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance with segmental heat compensation weights, blued steel helical balance spring with adjustable gallows outer stud, spring foot detent (repaired), jewelled locking stone, sprung brass drum dust cover, brass bowl with sprung locking arm assembly, gimballed in two-piece brass-bound mahogany box, external drop handles
75mm. dial daim., 138mm. high
Parkinson & Frodsham, No. 800
the silvered dial signed and numbered PARKINSON & FRODSHAM, Change Alley, LONDON No. 800, hour chapter with Roman numerals, outer minute chapter with Arabic five minute intermarkers, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, small size movement (60mm. diam.) inscribed on top plate Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, LONDON, Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance with segmental heat compensation weights, blued steel helical balance spring with adjustable gallows outer stud, spring foot detent (repaired), jewelled locking stone, sprung brass drum dust cover, brass bowl with sprung locking arm assembly, gimballed in two-piece brass-bound mahogany box, external drop handles
75mm. dial daim., 138mm. high