Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
Charles Frodsham, London
A two-day boxed marine chronometer, No. 3539, Circa 1865
No reserve
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December 10, 05:39 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
Movement: polished brass movement, spring detent escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, blued steel helical hairspring, free-sprung regulator, fusee and chain, signed Charles Frodsham, London
Dial: silvered dial, Roman numeral, subsidiary dials for up-and-down indication for 56-hours and constant seconds, signed Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, No. 3539 with royal warrants
Case: two-tier Brazilian rosewood box, fitted with a maker's plaque, brass shield, top insert with a lacquered brass cartouche and monogram, lacquered brass handles and lacquered brass bowl
Diameter of Dial: 9.77 cm
Accessories: accompanied by the Charles Frodsham & Co. invoice dated May 20th, 1969; photocopy of the Charles Frodsham & Co. invoice referring to the purchase of five timepieces, including No. 3539; photocopy of letter of correspondence dated May 11th, 1969, listing the price as $900.00: and winding key