Beschreibung:

A REGENCY EIGHT-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER Richard Widenham, No. 998, circa 1835 The engraved silvered dial signed and numbered Widenham, LONDON 998 , bold Roman hour numerals recessed subsidiary seconds dial (at VI), and decoratively engraved up-and-down dial (at XII), gold hands, main frame assembly engraved Widenham, LONDON No. 998 and carrying reversed fusee, barrel and centre wheel, sub-frame assembly with chain guard carrying the remainder of the train and Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic blued steel balance with underslung circular heat compensation weights each with brass top cover secured by two blued steel screws, blued steel helical balance spring, adjustable dovetail detent with very broad blade and jewelled locking stone, brass bowl and gimbal, plain three-tier mahogany box, small rectangular bone plaque to front of bottom section inscribed 998 , external brass drop handles, with Rating Certificate of ARMY & NAVY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 105 Victoria Street, London dated June 30th 1916 113 mm. dial diam., 196 mm. sq. box (2)