ID 1071045
Lot 554 | MARINE CHRONOMETER NO.615 MADE OF MAHOGANY, BONE, BRASS AND GLASS
Estimate value
€ 4 000 – 5 000
Hohwü, Andreas. Amsterdam
Date: Ca. 1865.
Technique: Box mahogany, bone, brass, glass a.o.
Description: Silver-plated dial with Roman numerals and spade hands. Under 12 o'clock, the auxiliary
winding reserve indicator, above 6 o'clock, the auxiliary second hand. Brass-plated
movement with 56-hour winding period, barrel with chain and fusee, Harrison winding
reserve and Earnshaw escapement, compensated balance. The movement suspended with a brass
gimbal, stabilised by a bajonet clasp. Back with covered winding hole. Three-storey
mahogany case, inside once with glass cover.
Measurement: Box: 17,5x17x17cm.
Mark: Inscribed on dial.
Provenance:
Private collection Germany. Acquired at art dealer Mentink & Roest, Ingen.
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