Bidspirit auction | Ship's chronometer, Thomas Mercer, cir

Ship's chronometer, Thomas Mercer, cir - Ship's chronometer, Thomas Mercer, circa 1900, mahogany case sanded, clasp and ship's name missing, glazed top, gimbal suspension, screwed glass rim, silver-plated dial marked Thomas Mercer No. 23593, black Roman numerals, minute track, EOL indicator below 12 o'clock, seconds below 6 o'clock, blued hands, movement with chronometer escapement, bimetallic balance with torsion, 18th century Numbers, minute track, EOL indicator below 12 o'clock, seconds below 6 o'clock, blued hands, movement with chronometer escapement, bimetallic balance with torsion spring, screwed chatons, winding via barrel, chain and snail, movement runs, 17x19x19cm