Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Michael Rupp & Co. Two-day Chronometer, New York, c. 1900, no. 1322, 4-in. silvered roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down indicator marked "Michael Rupp & Co. New York, No. 1322," gold hour, minute and indicator hands, blued seconds hand, two-day chain fusee movement with helical hairspring, two-arm split, bimetallic balance, spring detent and maintaining power, mounted in a gimbaled brass bowl, all in a brass bound, three-tier rosewood box, ht. 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Chronometer currently running but could use a cleaning.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Michael Rupp & Co.Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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