Thomas Earnshaw, London - fine silver cased pocket chronomet...

Hammer

£3,400

Thomas Earnshaw, London - fine silver cased pocket chronometer watch, No. 1042 and 3956, gilded fusee full plate movement signed 'Thos. Earnshaw Invt. et Fecit 1042 and 3956, London', with spring detent escapement, two arm bi-metallic balance with wedge shaped weights, engraved balance cock, blued steel helical spring and cylinder pillars, signed Roman numeral dial with outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial, gold 'Breguet' type hands, within a later silver engine turned case hallmarked London 1847, 52.5mm 
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** Thomas Earnshaw was one of England's most famous chronometer makers. He was born in 1749 in Lancashire and was apprenticed at the age of fourteen. He was the inventor of the spring detent escapement as well as the compensation balance. He died in 1829

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Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - some flaws to the rim at the 2, 3-4 and 10-11 positions - see images for guidance.
Glass - good.
Hands - good.
Case - later silver case with typical light marks and rubbing - images.
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