C.1885, English, Thomas Hanman, 4 Westgate St, Gloucester, 2-day marine chronometer, in original brass cornered box, with drop handles, and with original maker's plaque on front.

C.1885, English, Thomas Hanman, 4 Westgate St, Gloucester, 2-day marine chronometer, in original brass cornered box, with drop handles, and with original maker's plaque on front. Condition: there is a dry split in the very top lid, at the rear; 2 corners of the name plaque are broken. The silvered dial has some spots where moisture dried on it. Otherwise this is a good original box, fine movement w/ spotted plates, typical Earnshaw spring detent escapement with chain fusee, having robust action, up-down indication and gold hands [hour+min]. Ht 7.7"