$2,370
Robert Roskell Eight-Day Marine Chronometer, Liverpool, no. 64231, with 4 3/4 in. dia. silvered brass dial engraved Rob't. Roskell, Maker to the Admiralty, Liverpool, No. 1751 and 64231 , Up-Down indicator, seconds dial, gilt spade hands, 3/4 plate spotted movement with chain drive fusee, maintaining power, spring detent escapement, bimetallic balance with round weights, adjustment screws and helical hairspring, all in a gimbaled bowl engraved in script, Warwickshire and rosewood brass bound carrying case with single lid and carrying handles, Movement runs well, but probably should be cleaned, diamond endstone now replaced with a ruby, box altered and probably lacking top lid, box in need of re-gluing.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-16
