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Superb Wm IV period 8-Day Exhibition quality Marine Chronometer by Clement Harris of London # 861 c.1832. ŁSOLD
*Images taken before full service to movement including rating and dial cleaned and resilvered.

Fabulous burr walnut veneered exhibition quality 3-tier box with ebony banded corners and velvet lined top lid. All original lacquered brass fittings including swing handles and gilt engraved hinges. Blank brass oval plaque to the lid in brass bound mahogany cartouche. The front lip of the middle tier is stamped with the name CRUNDEN BRIGHTON which looks to be the firm of Thomas Crunden & Sons, cabinet makers in Brighton. The inside base of the box is lined with a Royal blue leather. There is a small stress crack to the base as can be seen.
Signed silvered dial with 0-8 day up/down wind indicator neatly signed:

C Harris Cornhill
London
861

The blued steel hands and high domed glass are all original.

3/4 Split plate brass fusee movement with Earnshaws spring detent escapement and diamond endstone to the cut compensated bi-metallic balance with wedge shaped heat compensation weights. Superb ringed tapered pillars and massive brass click to the top plate.

The original heavy brass movement bowl is marked with the number '861' to the inside and has a swing cover to the winding arbour at the back.

The dial diameter is 11.5cm. The box measures 20.4cm wide x 20.4cm deep x 21cm high. The box comes with the key and the chronometer has the original winding key.

Fully marked and recorded. A very rare and extremely early beastie!

Clement Harris was an Admiralty maker and was admitted to the Clockmakers company in 1816 and elected to the Livery in 1825.

Clement started in business with James Hatton as ‘Hatton & Harris’ and worked from 1816-1824. Manufacturers of particularly fine chronometers their instruments were used by the explorer Matthew Flinders on his Australian explorations. One of his early solo pieces is in the Greenwich Museum and is signed “Harris late Hatton & Harris”.

He was at this address in Cornhill from 1822-1842. This particular instrument (No.806) is recorded in Tony Mercers book.

**Given the fragile nature of this piece we would prefer to arrange collection or delivery to the buyer in person. We are able to deliver in person anywhere within the UK. We can pack this for shipping, but cannot be held responsible for any loss or damages incurred whilst in transit. Ideally we would prefer to dismantle the balance assembly to avoid any chance of damage, though this would require re-assembly by a qualified watchmaker at the delivery end. Watches we are quite happy to send internationally with the balance stabilised in situ, these boxed chronometers are that much bigger and heavier that this becomes more difficult . In its normal life this piece would not be expected to endure a drop of up to 3 feet onto a hard floor. These pieces where designed to cope with the roll and arch of a ship, not an oaf with a delivery van who needs to get it to his depot and onto another van!**

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