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Description: | Pocket chronometer movement with dial and hands. It has a three-quarter plate fusee movement signed and numbered, with a spring-detent escapement (the detent is missing) and compensation balance with free-sprung helical balance spring. The watch has a white enamel dial, signed and numbered, with Roman numerals, spade and poker hands (minute hand is missing) and subsidiary seconds dial below centre. The case was scrapped prior to purchase by the donor, but marks were recorded. It was hallmarked for London 1829.
Inscription. AQN: Foulkes, R K (owner). Case, now destroyed, bore assay marks for London, 1829. Case-maker 'WW' 'H'. Three-quarter plate watch movement; Arnold spring-detent escapement (detent lacking). Bimetallic balance, free-sprung helical balance spring. Case scrapped prior to purchase.
caption: Watch Movement | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Pocket chronometer chronometer movements pocket chronometers | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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