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Description: | Pocket chronometer in a hallmarked silver consular case. It has a full-plate fusee movement, unsigned and unnumbered, with a spring detent escapement and compensation balance with helical balance spring. The watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, and Arnold-style hands.
Inscription. AQN: Foulkes, R K (owner). Lid and dome with London assay marks for 1817. Case maker 'JD'. Pendant maker 'IW'. Silver consular-cased pocket chronometer. Full-plate movement; Earnshaw detent escapement. 3-arm compensated balance with circular weights and affixes. Steel helical spring. Plain gilded cock and movement - no engraving. Flat enamel dial, roman numbers, seconds at VI (steel hand); gold hour \&\ minute hand.
caption: Pocket Chronometer | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Pocket chronometer pocket chronometers | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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