$5,228
Dent Eight-day Marine Chronometer, London, "Chronometer Maker to the Queen," no. 2286, 4 1/2-in. silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down indicator dials, marked with maker's name, location, and number as above, blued-steel hands, chain fusee movement with helical hairspring, split bimetallic balance with adjusting screws, and a spring detent, in a fully gimbaled brass bowl, all housed in a glazed three-tier mahogany box with a dual Fahrenheit and Reaumur thermometer in the second tier and an enameled plaque on the front marked "DENT 2286," ht. 7 1/2 in. Estimate $4,000-6,000 Chronometer ticks but does not stay running. Thermometer tube broken. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-04-20
