$2,583
Parkinson & Frodsham Two-day Marine Chronometer, Change Alley, London, No. 1850, the 3-in. dia. silvered brass roman numeral dial engraved Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London 1850 , seconds dial, blued-steel hands, screw-fit bezel with convex glass, brass bowl suspended in gimbals with a spring-loaded locking plate, internal bayonet-fit dust cover with two blued leaf springs fitted to cushion the assembly in the gimbaled bowl, 2 1/8-in. dia. chain drive fusee movement with damascened plates engraved Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London , and Re-Sprung by Frodsham & Keen, Liverpool , spring detent escapement, split bimetallic balance with keystone heat compensation weights, diamond endstone, blued helical hairspring, pillar screws, set up ratchet and pawl, fitted in a three-tier mahogany box with brass carrying handles, brass escutcheon, vacant rectangular ivory boss, and glazed viewing cover, ht. 7, wd. 6 1/2, dp. 6 1/2 in. Note: The sale/purchase and exportation/importation of ivory and all other endangered species may fall under various federal, state, and international restrictions. The buyer of this lot is solely responsible for understanding all applicable restrictions prior to purchase.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-28
