16th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Summer Fine Sale
236
A Mahogany Two Day Marine Chronometer, signed J.W.Ray & Co, 25 Cunliffe St, Liverpool, number 232, circa 1920, case with concealed side carrying handles, front plaque signed, inside case with cleaning/repair labels for 1940 and 1950, 4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals signed and numbered, seconds dial and 56-hour power reserve dial, single chain fusee movement with a chronometer detent escapement, free sprung blued helical hairspring, split bimetallic balance with timing weights and screws, movement numbered 1719, diamond endstone, movement contained in a gimbal, gimbal numbered 1719, 17cm high
With non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number TQBD6QRV
Sold for £750
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Case with surface scratches, front of the case with scratches beneath the key hole, brass mounts are discoloured, top lid is missing, front signed plaque with one small crack, inside of the bezel outer edge is stained, gimbal is discoloured and stained, movement is winding smoothly and in going order, movement needs cleaning.
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Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 16th Jul, 2022
The sale includes British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
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Sunday 10 July 11am-4pm, Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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