Dent London. No 702, circa 1845

287

18cm.

Gilt brass case with recessed ‘funnel’ top and leaf-cast tie to folding square section handle, beveled glasses.

With original gilt-tooled green leather travelling case and case key.

Matted and engraved foliate mask to white enamel Roman chapter disc, subsidiary seconds at XII, sign DENT/LONDON, blued steel moon hands.

Movement with single chain fuse, maintaining power, gilt platform with underslung Earnshaw-type chronometer escapement, Dent’s staple balance and blued steel helical spring.

7 days.

Derek Roberts, Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, pages 303-323.

Allix and Bonnert, Carriage Clocks their History and Development, pages247-264.

Dent’s patent compensated staple balance with Earnhaw-type spring detent and blued steel helical balance spring.