A rare late Victorian two-day mahogany marine chronometer Mi...

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£1,600

A rare late Victorian two-day mahogany marine chronometer Ministry of Defence military issue, by Victor Kullberg, London number 5546.
The three-part case with blank brass shield inlaid to the top lid over a centre section with brass flower sprung button and ivory signature plaque, V. Kullberg Two days 5546 with broad arrow mark. The lower section with internal ebonised dust moulding, inlaid brass flower escutcheon and recessed side handles. The 4.5-inch dial with angled sight ring framing the 3.75 inch Roman chapter ring, subsidiary power reserve indicator running in 8-hour increments from 0-56 at XII, and observatory style seconds dial at VI featuring the Ordnance Arrow, signed Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, THE INDIAN & ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS, 105 Liverpool Rd London N below the good, blued steel spade hands. Suspended in lockable gimbals, with sprung winding shutter, with original numbered safety winding key. The interior with applied plaque MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HYDROGRAPHIC DEPT. CHRONOMETER MARINE, Stores Ref. H.S.527-3634 and a paper label Issued from Chronometer Section, Hydrographic Department Ministry of Defence, 11 Sep 1979, Herstmonceaux Castle, Hailsham, Sussex. 18.5 cm square, 19 cm high.
Ivory submission ref N9A7TXVA