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A Two-Day Marine Chronometer By Thomas Mercer, St Albans, Ca. 1930
A Two-Day Marine Chronometer By Thomas Mercer.
St Albans, England, circa 1930.
with 4in. silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, St Albans, England and numbered 18778, fusee movement between spotted plates with standard balance, Earnshaw escapement, silvered helical spring, counter-numbered on back of spring and inside gimballed bowl, mounted in wooden box with bevelled glass lid, locking arm and tipsy key, in original wooden case, with Dutch shipping lable 'N.V. Observator Rotterdam' & vessel name: Jantra.
Measurement: 16 x 19 x 19 cm.
Estimate: 400-600
Sold for €1,062
A Two-Day Marine Chronometer By Thomas Mercer.
St Albans, England, circa 1930.
with 4in. silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, St Albans, England and numbered 18778, fusee movement between spotted plates with standard balance, Earnshaw escapement, silvered helical spring, counter-numbered on back of spring and inside gimballed bowl, mounted in wooden box with bevelled glass lid, locking arm and tipsy key, in original wooden case, with Dutch shipping lable 'N.V. Observator Rotterdam' & vessel name: Jantra.
Measurement: 16 x 19 x 19 cm.
Estimate: 400-600
Auction: Instruments of Science and Technology, 20th May, 2023
Hessink's proudly presents the sale of a fine single owner collection of Instruments of Science and Technology. The sale offers you a great opportunity to purchase beautiful selection of globes, microscopes, telescopes, medical, drawing, surveying and navigational instruments from famous instrument makersfrom the 17th to the 20th century.
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