Tyne Antiques

Description

A desirable 19th century 56 hour marine chronometer by D. McGregor &Co marine chronometer with John Poole escapement. In its original brass strung coromandel box signed on the 4.5 inch silvered dial D. McGregor & Co. Makers to the Admiralty No. 3078. F
Dial has been re-silvered with original silver hands. The spotted movement with cut bimetallic balance, segmental compensation weights and John Poole auxilliary compensation with blued steel helical balance spring and Earnshaw-type spring detent all been taken apart cleaned. Brass bowl punch-numbered 3730 on the inside and spring-loaded winding cover to the underside, three-tier ebony-veneered box of the best quality with vacant brass plaque to the front, scalloped brass escutcheons to the upper and lower tiers, flush brass handles to the sides vacant brass shield cartouche to the (original) top lid which is embellished to the inside with crushed navy blue velvet.