21,850 CHF
Breguet No. 4851, sold to Mr. Delaporte on10 February 1831, for 800 Francs.Fine two day marine chronometer, of small size, with single barrel. Two body solid mahogany box, with sliding observation lid (replaced), brass external handles and fittings, brass bowl with threaded bezel, suspended in square pattern gimbals with rounded corners. Matted silver, the small chapter-ring with Roman hour and Arabic numerals, and symmetrical subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel "pear" hands. Brass full plate, with single going barrel, navette shaped platform No. 220, with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two armed balance. Free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.Signed on the dial.Accompanied by Breguet Certificate No. 3508.Dial diam: 95 mm. Notes Such chronometers with a single going barrel, were developed by Louis-Clément-François Breguet, grandson of Abraham-Louis, following his return from Switzerland. Their movements were designed to be manufactured at a much lower cost than the regular double barrel then produced by the firm for the Navy. They were usually sold the the Merchant Navy or individual clients.Louis Philippe, (1773 - 1850), Roi des Français, was born in Paris,6 October 1773. He was the eldest son of Louis-Philippe Joseph and Louise-Marie-Adelaide of Bourbon-Penthièvre and carried successively the titles of Duc de Valis, Duc de Chartres and Duc d'Orléans.The severe education that he received from Mme de Senlis caused him to greet the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
