Sold for:
4,600 CHF
4,600 CHF
Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the Queen, 84 Strand, London, London hallmarks for 1847. Interesting small 18K gold pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement. Four-body, made by Henry Slater, engine-turned back, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. 34 mm, (16’’’), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, florally engraved, 12 jewels, most in screwed chatons, spring detent escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, flat balance spring. Signed on cuvette, case punched H.G.P.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
