Barraud & Lund Two-Day Marine Chronometer Desk Clock Conversion
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid 19th century
This mid-19th-century two-day marine chronometer by Barrauds & Lund of Cornhill, London, has been converted into a desk clock. The instrument features an 8.7 cm silvered dial fitted beneath a convex glass within a brass bowl measuring 10 cm in diameter and 5 cm in height.
The dial layout includes outer Roman hour numerals, an upper subsidiary seconds ring below 12 o'clock, and an arched aperture for the state-of-wind indicator above the serial designation 2/715. The source notes that the chronometer lacks its original outer case and has plugged holes in the case.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Desk clock conversion
- Height
- 5 cm
- Conversion
- Converted to a desk clock
- Case Diameter
- 10 cm
- Dial Diameter
- 8.7 cm
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Missing Outer Case
- Lacks outer case
- Date of Manufacture
- Mid 19th century
- Maker / attribution
- Barrauds & Lund
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with outer Roman hour numerals and track • Upper subsidiary seconds dial placed directly below 12 o'clock • Arched aperture revealing an internal state-of-wind indicator marked 'Wind up' • Engraved signature 'Barrauds & Lund, Cornhill LONDON' • Engraved serial fraction '2 / 715' above 6 o'clock • Blued steel hands set under a convex glass crystal and brass bezel
- Condition and Provenance
- The brass case contains plugged holes which are reported to have been filled and painted over historically. The spring detent remains in place and the movement ticks when wound. The item was sourced from a restorer. The auctioneer notes that internal mechanisms and parts have not been inspected, and the possibility of undocumented restoration to the movement or case remains.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The 8.7 cm silvered dial features outer Roman hour numerals and a subsidiary seconds ring. It includes an arched aperture for the state-of-wind indicator. The assembly is fitted with a convex glass crystal. Some small marks to the dial are recorded.
- Object Identity and Origin
- This object is a mid-19th-century marine chronometer by Barraud & Lund of Cornhill, London, which has been converted into a desk clock. It lacks its original outer case. The auction source lists the serial number as 2/713, though observational data notes the dial is marked 2/715. The circular brass case measures 10 cm in diameter and 5 cm in height, and the piece has reportedly undergone professional cleaning.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2/715
- 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: The auction text misidentifies the serial number as 2/713, whereas the dial is visibly engraved 2/715.
- Research required: Lacks original outer box and gimbals.
- Research required: The auctioneer notes plugged holes in the case, that the clock came from a restorer, and that internal mechanisms were not inspected for completeness.