c.1875 English 8-day Exhibition Style Chronometer. SOLD
English
Inv. #: g167
Maker: Movement - J. Poole, No. 4403.
Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, No. 712.
Circa: 1875
Size: Box -9in. sq.
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A late-19th century 8-day chronometer in a exhibition style brass inlayed Coromandel wood case. The movement was made by Poole, London and it is engraved with Bailey, Banks and Biddle on the dial where it sat in the window after 1878 to show the 'çorrect time'.
Case
The Coromandel case has inlayed brass strips that cover both the sides and the top edge.
Dial
The engraved silvered dial has Roman numerals for the hours, a up-down indicator for the wind, gold chronometer hands, a seconds chapter and is signed 'Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, No. 712'.
Movement
The 8-day fusee time-only movement has etched plates, a detent escapement, screwed posts and is numbered 4403 in several places. The typical chronometer balance has Poole's auxiliary compensation and a helical balance spring. It's wound out the bottom of the tub by a ratcheted key.
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