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Lot 305 : MARINE CHRONOMETER, BRUCE, No. 786

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MARINE CHRONOMETER, BRUCE, No. 786
double-boxed, c. 1865, on dial: John Bruce , 26 Wapping Liverpool, No. 786, 4.75"diam.
"Mid-Victorian Coromandel 2-day marine chronometer with Hartnup balance" (collector's note)
3-tier brass bound case 7.75"h; outer case with leather straps 9.75"h
Working order at this moment. Holding ring for glass has loss of plating; boxes probably not original;inner box has unexplained copper plate (see photo).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $2,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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