A Fine and Rare One Day Marine Chronometer with Interesting Naval History, signed John Roger Arnold, London, Fecit, No.573, circa 1825, the small size three tier mahogany brass bound case with side carrying handles, front ivory plaque signed and numbered, silvered dial with Roman numerals and signed and numbered, two dials for 30-hour power reserve and seconds, single chain fusee movement signed and numbered, detent escapement, free sprung blued helical hairspring, diamond endstone, split bimetallic balance with weights and timing screws, maintaining power, movement secured within a brass gimbal, inside the gimbal numbered 573, sold with a copy of the Antiquarian Horology journal issue from March 1987, which mentions the full history of this marine chronometer.
15cm high

With non-transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number SRGN8LXF

This fine marine chronometer by John Roger Arnold was made in the early 1820's. Research and information regarding this very interesting chronometer was illustrated and written in an article for the Antiquarian Horology Journal in March 1987. This states that approximately 90 marine chronometers were purchased by the Observatory at Greenwich from J.R.Arnold and this chronometer number 573 was one of them. The article goes on to state that this chronometer was first issued on 17th January 1825 for use on the ship "The Romney" under Capt Lockyer. On the 23rd February 1831 it was re-issued to "The Kent" under Capt Pym and then re-issued to the following ships in succession 2nd March 1832 "Romney", 3rd Feb 1834 "Blonde", 9th Dec 1843 "Camelion", 23rd Oct 1849, 31st March 1854 HMS "Alban", 31st March 1855 HMS "Orion", 6th Oct 1856 Mr F Dent, 28th March 1866 HMS "Pallas".
The article also mentions the records of the repair list which the clock has had over its history.