FINE MARINE CHRONOMETER BY BARRAUD OF LONDON

A good mid-19th century MARINE CHRONOMETER in perfect working order, by the famous firm of Barraud, London. Contained in its original brass-bound rosewood 3-tier case, the 56-hour movement features Earnshaw escapement with bi-metallic balance; helical hairspring;  a good engraved and silvered dial (signed “Barraud, maker to the Royal Navy, 41, Cornhill London”) with subsidiary “up-and-down” and seconds dials together with the original blued steel hands.  It is set within its gimballed brass bowl and numbered 1973 to both the dial and the circular ivory disc to the front of the case.  (Ivory exemption certificate ref: 9M37W4EK)

Full working order and guaranteed for at least two years.

** The firm Barraud was established by the eminent maker of chronometers, Paul Philip Barraud (1752-1820; Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1810/11) whose three sons followed him into the business. The company became the partnership of Barraud & Lund in 1838 and continued into business until the end of the 19th century. The relatively earlier number of this chronometer (1973) would date this as circa 1840.

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