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Gold Pocket Chronometer by Frodsham.

Signed Frodsham late Parkinson & Frodsham - Liverpool/
Circa 1856.
Diameter 51 millimetres.

A mid 19th Century English chronometer in a gold open face case.  Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power.  Engraved cock with diamond endstone.  Heavy compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. Spring detent  Earnshaw type chronometer escapement, escape pivots with endstones.

Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, faded shield and garter engraved on the back cover.  Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark "" number corresponding to that on the movement.  In a morocco covered gilt decorated presentation  case lined with dark blue velvet.





Stock number

A1012

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