A fine quality late 19th century mahogany two day marine
chronometer by Charles Frodsham, N° 0042.
- Date: Circa 1880
- Height: 18cm Width:
18cm Depth: 18cm
- Price: Sold
A fine two-day marine chronometer by Charles Frodsham, 115
New Bond Street London, No 0042 in its original mahogany
box, with signed silvered and engraved dial with seconds and
up-and-down subsidiary rings and original tapering gold
hands. The four pillar fusée movement has an Earnshaw-type
detent escapement with maintaining power to the chain fusée,
helical spring and split compensated bimetallic balance with
diamond end-stone.
The 3 ¾ inch dial is signed by the maker with his address
and numbered 0042 as above along with Late of Strand. There
is a brass gimbal mounting which secures the movement to the
case and it retains its original brass tipsy key.
The high quality brass bound mahogany box is in three tiers
with a glazed viewing chamber and is in fine original
condition. There is also a raised brass carrying handle to
each side. The case is signed and numbered by the maker on
an original plaque and the number is repeated in the centre
of the main dial and has the letters CA along with the Broad
Arrow Ordnance mark.
Provenance
This marine chronometer was bought in British Guiana after
the second World War and it is said to have once been the
main timekeeper for the port of Georgetown, the capital of
the country.
London Circa 1880
This high quality chronometer is in fine original
condition with the movement fully serviced and rated by
our FBHI and Worshipful Clockmakers Company awarded
horologist.
Please contact us for delivery details.
The Frodshams were some of the finest watch and
chronometer makers working in the 19th century. Charles
Frodsham Senior took over the John Roger Arnold’s business
in 1843 and Benjamin Louis Vulliamy’s in 1854.