RARE ENGLISH ASMUS JOHANNSEN MARINE SHIP CHRONOMETER CLOCK NUMBER 1047 LONDON For Sale


RARE ENGLISH ASMUS JOHANNSEN MARINE SHIP CHRONOMETER CLOCK NUMBER 1047 LONDON
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RARE ENGLISH ASMUS JOHANNSEN MARINE SHIP CHRONOMETER CLOCK NUMBER 1047 LONDON :
$3350.00

A RARE TWO DAY ASMUS JOHANNSEN MARINE CHRONOMETER. IT IS NUMBERED 1047 AND DATES TO THE 1850 TIME PERIOD. THE SILVERED DIAL IS MARKED A. JOHANNSEN 38 HOLFORD SQUARE LONDON NUMBER 1047. PER MERCER JOHANNSEN WAS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CHRONOMETER MAKERS IN HISTORY. IT IS A CHAIN FUSEE MOVEMENT WITH MAINTAINING POWER, EARNSHAW TYPE DETENT ESCAPEMENT, BLUED STEEL HELICAL HAIR SPRING, AND THE BIMETALLIC CUT AND COMPENSATED BALANCE AND CYLINDRICAL WEIGHTS. IT IS HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCKING MAHOGANY/ROSEWOOD 3 TIERED BOX WITH ITS ORIGINAL WORKING KEY AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL TYPSY RATCHET WINDING KEY. THE CHRONOMETER IS IN VERY GOOD RUNNING CONDITION AND HAS THAT WONDERFUL CHRONOMETER TICKING SOUND. THE BEAUTIFUL SILVERED DIAL IS FULLY MARKED AND THE GOLD AND STEEL HANDS ARE IN VERY NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE THREE TIERED MAHOGANY/ROSEWOOD BOX IS ONE OF THE NICEST BOXES I HAVE SEEN WITH WONDERFUL FULLYPATTERNED GRAINS AND A FANTASTIC PATINA AND IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL BONE NAME AND NUMBER PLAQUES ON THE FROMT OF THE BOX. IT HAS ITS COMPLETE ALL ORIGINAL BRASS HARDWARE WHICH IS VERY TYPICAL OF THE HIGH END MARINE CHRONOMETERS MADE DURING THIS EARLY PERIOD. IT WILL BE FULLY CORKED FOR SHIPPING. DUE TO SHIPPING I CANNOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY AND MAY NEED ADJUSTING. PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES FOR BETER DETAILS ON THE QUALITY AND CONDITION OF THIS WONDERFUL CHRONOMETER. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING AND PLEASE READ MY response.
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