Barraud Early Victorian Marine Chronometer No. 2038
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1845
This early Victorian marine chronometer is catalogued by Bellmans as by Barraud, 41 Cornhill, London, bearing movement number 2038 and dated to circa 1845. The movement is mounted in a brass gimbal within a three-tier brass-bound wooden box constructed of rosewood and mahogany, which features brass corner brackets, brass drop handles, and an escutcheon.
According to the auction listing, the lid is a replacement. The source documents a four-inch silvered dial equipped with a 56-hour up/down indicator.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- 4in silvered dial with 56-hour up/down indicator
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Maker
- Barraud, 41 Cornhill, London
- Circa Date
- Circa 1845
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- No. 2038
- Box Construction
- Three-tier box with drop handles and replaced rosewood and mahogany lid
- Maker / attribution
- Barraud
Design
- Visible features
- • Chronometer mounted in a brass gimbal assembly inside an open wooden box • Brass-bound corners, brass keyhole escutcheon, and brass drop carrying handles fitted to the box exterior • Metal label or plaque mounted on the interior base beneath the chronometer bezel • Silvered dial visible beneath glass with blued or dark hands
- Housing and Construction
- The chronometer is housed in a three-tier box constructed of rosewood and mahogany. Exterior hardware includes drop handles, and the source specifies the lid is a replacement. The instrument is mounted in a brass gimbal assembly.
- Dial and Visual Observations
- The device features a 4-inch silvered dial. The source text regarding the up/down indicator is truncated. Visual inspection notes the presence of a metal label or plaque on the interior base beneath the bezel, and dark-colored hands.
- Object Identity and Attribution
- This marine chronometer is catalogued as serial number 2038 and attributed to the maker Barraud, 41 Cornhill, London. The auction source dates the item to circa 1845. The classification as an early Victorian piece is derived from the auction catalogue listing.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2038
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source text for dial description terminates abruptly ('56-hour up/down indica')
- Research required: Source notes the rosewood and mahogany lid is a replacement