A fine 2-day marine chronometer in its original brass bound mahogany box. The 56-hour chain fusee movement has an Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, blued steel helical spring, and a standard balance with circular timing weights.

The 3 ¾ inch round silvered brass dial has Roman hour numerals and an outer double minute band. There is a subsidiary dial for up/down below XII and a subsidiary seconds above VI. The maker’s signature and address are inscribed across the middle between IX and III. It retains its original spade tipped gold hands.

The beautifully patinated and figured mahogany three tiered case has brass inset corners on the top and on every tier. To each side there is a raised brass carrying handle. The dial is numbered 1062 in the centre and the number is also stamped on the front plate of the movement.

Date: circa 1850-1865

Height: 7 in (18 cm)

Width: 7 in (18 cm)

Depth: 7 in (18 cm)

* Bliss & Creighton   are listed on page 110 of Tony Mercer’s Revised Edition of Chronometer Makers of the World, 2004 as working in Brooklyn, New York circa 1860. Frederick Creighton died in 1864. In 1848 they had advertised that their chronometers were entirely American made.

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