| Lot 15 |
| ADAMS, LONDON BOXED CHRONOMETER. A double boxed B. F. & T. Davies, English boxed chronometer. The outer wood box has a broken leather strap. The outer wood box is nicely dovetailed and appears to be original. The inner wood box has a brass plaque signed "Adams London No 36, Lombard Street" The plaque box also has a bone inlay signed "1813". The inner box has a lock and key. The chronometer has a full gimbaled brass tub with original key. The clock has a nice set of yellow spade and poker hands. The 3.75"dial has a soft butler finish with black Roman hour numerals and black minute markers. The dial is signed " B. F. & T. Davies, Utica New York" The dial has a subsidiary second bit and an up/down power indicator. The movement is a solid brass single fusee movement with detent escapement and helical hairspring. The movement is dry of oil and sluggish. The does run but does not make 24 hours. The key supplied in the box is old and is for winding the clock not setting the hands. Both boxes have a nice old soft finish. 6.5"W x 7"H x 6.5"D. Estimate |
      |
|||
