AN ENGLISH BRASS CHRONOMETER CARRIAGE CLOCK BY...

AN ENGLISH BRASS CHRONOMETER CARRIAGE CLOCK

BY THOMAS MERCER, 1970s

the brass four pillar eight day chain driven single fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw type detent escapement with freesprung helical balance spring and heavy bi-metallic balance, the silvered dial inscribed `Thomas Mercer`, the chapter ring with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and state of wind indicator, the tapering rectangular case with a swing handle and bevelled glass panels, the solid rear plate with start/stop lever, hand setting knob and inscribed `Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, England, Established 1858` above the serial number '1184', with its original tooled black leather case and key

15.2cm high