Ø A TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER BY JAMES SWEETMAN EIFFE, LONDON, CIRCA 1841

the 3in. silvered dial signed, numbered and inscribed Eiffe, 48 Lombard St., South Crest, London, City and Bedford Sq., 482 and Airy's supplementary compensation arm, with government broad arrow mark, black-filled Roman numerals, blued steel hands, with seconds dial and up/down dial, the movement with spring dust cover, plain plates with broad arrow mark, Earnshaw's escapement, Airy's bar balance, contained within gimbal-mounted brass bowl, within three-tier wooden box with tipsy key, locking arm, drop handles, ivory maker's plate signed and numbered with broad arrow and inset brass plate to lid inscribed Bright Spring, with bun feet, contained within outer travel case -- approx 9½in. (24cm.) square

Eiffe is unusual in naming his chronometers as well as numbering them, although it's not clear why he pursued this unique practice.

Condition Report

good running condition. box a little timestained, lining of travel box worn and missing straps and catches.

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