J & A. Walker Marine Chronometer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1860
This Victorian marine chronometer is attributed by the seller to J & A. Walker of South Castle Street, Liverpool, dating to circa 1860. The instrument features a silvered 3.5-inch dial inscribed with the maker's signature and address, Roman numerals, a subsidiary state-of-wind indicator below XII, and continuous seconds above VI.
The movement is mounted within a brass gimbal ring housed in a two-stage mahogany box. The case is detailed with flush brass side handles, corner inlays, a glazed viewing section, and an oval bone plaque on the front below the keyhole.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Maker
- J & A. Walker
- Period
- 1860-1869
- Gimbal Mount
- Brass gimbal mounted movement
- Dial Diameter
- 3.5 inches
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Case Construction
- Mahogany two-stage case with bone plaques
- Maker / attribution
- J & A. Walker
Design
- Visible features
- • The silvered dial includes an upper state-of-wind indicator and a lower subsidiary seconds dial. • The dial is signed 'J & A. WALKER' and 'South Castle Strt Liverpool'. • The instrument is gimbal-mounted in a brass bowl with an adjacent locking arm mechanism. • The two-stage mahogany box features brass corner banding, drop carrying handles, and an oval plaque below the keyhole on the front. • An inner glazed viewing panel is fitted beneath the upper wooden lid.
- Dial and Signature
- The instrument features a 3.5-inch silvered dial, which is calibrated and engraved. The design includes a Roman numeral chapter ring. The dial is signed with the maker's name and location, listed as 'J & A. Walker South Castle Street Liverpool'.
- Case and Movement Housing
- The chronometer is housed in a two-stage mahogany box. Features include flush-fitting side handles, an internal glazed viewing panel, and bone plaques integrated into the exterior. The internal mechanism is secured within a brass gimbal mount.
- Condition and Attribution
- The provided documentation attributes the object to the maker J. Walker and assigns a manufacture date of 1860. The seller reports the winding key is in good working order. No information regarding the internal escapement or fusee mechanism is available from the source.
Identification
- Reference
- LU3889118801762
- 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 movement is not shown uncased, preventing independent verification of the escapement or fusee details.
- Research required: The serial number on the dial and bone plaque is partially indistinct in the primary photograph.
- Research required: Dating to circa 1860 relies on dealer attribution.