John Bliss & Co., New York, two day marine chronometer, 11 jewel fusee movement with spotted plates, Earnshaw's escapement, freesprung, cut bimetallic balance, diamond endstone, and blued steel helical balance spring, Roman numeral silvered dial with wind indicator and gold spade and poker hands, with gimballed, lacquered brass bowl, and contained in a later, three tier mahogany box with brass furniture, serial #3048 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: John Bliss & Co., New York, two day marine chronometer, 11 jewel fusee movement with spotted plates, Earnshaw's escapement, freesprung, cut bimetallic balance, diamond endstone, and blued steel helical balance spring, Roman numeral silvered dial with wind indicator and gold spade and poker hands, with gimballed, lacquered brass bowl, and contained in a later, three tier mahogany box with brass furniture, serial #3048
Brand: Bliss, John and Co
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Ship Bliss, John and Co United States auction

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Sale date May 19, 2018

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Maker Bliss, John and Co
Type Shelf or Mantel Ship
Country United States
Price type auction
Date May 19, 2018
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

running, plates with minor scratches and scattered spotting, dial with minor discoloration, hands good, bezel replaced, bowl in old lacquer, gimbal polished, box with scratches, a few dings, top with split, hardware with tarnish, plaque missing. This chronometer is recorded in Mercer's "Chronometer Makers of the World"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts