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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 307

Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, No. 3018, circa 1853.Fine walnut two-day Marine Chronometer with 56-hour power reserve indicator.

C.Three body, with brass handles, all the edges protected by brass inlays, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Silvered with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Gold "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 13 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm Guillaume anibal-brass balance with cylindrical weights and twoean time adjusting nuts, free-sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Signed on dial, movement and box.Dim. Bowl 116 mm, box 19 x 19 x 19 cm.