W.M. Shepherd English Marine Chronometer No. 2719
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1850
This English marine chronometer is reported by the source to have been made circa 1850 and is signed 'W.M. Shepherd Liverpool #2719'. It is housed in a brass-bound Brazilian rosewood box fitted with a gimbaled brass carriage.
The source reports that it contains a two-day chain fusee movement featuring a spring detent escapement, maintaining power, a bi-metallic balance wheel, and a helical hairspring. Its engraved silvered dial displays Roman hour numerals, an upper power reserve sector, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1850
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Signature
- W.M. Shepherd Liverpool #2719
- Case material
- Brass bound Brazilian rosewood
- Dial features
- Engraved silvered dial with power reserve and subsidiary seconds
- Movement type
- 2 day chain fusee with spring detent escapement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- W.M. Shepherd
Design
- Visible features
- • Three-tier style brass-bound dark grained wooden case with an external maker and serial plaque inscribed 'Wm Shepherd No 2719'. • Gimbaled brass bowl and mount holding the chronometer movement. • A paper label detailing cork packing instructions before shipping is mounted inside the middle rim. • Silvered dial with Roman numerals, blued steel hands, an up/down state-of-wind indicator below XII, and a subsidiary seconds dial above VI bearing the serial number 2719.
- Case Construction
- The chronometer is housed in a brass-bound Brazilian rosewood case. The unit features a gimbaled carriage and brass bowl mounting. The case exterior includes a maker and serial plaque inscribed 'Wm Shepherd No 2719'. A paper label containing packing instructions is mounted inside the middle rim of the case.
- Dial Configuration
- The instrument features an engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands. The dial displays an up/down state-of-wind indicator and a subsidiary seconds dial, which bears the serial number 2719.
- Movement Specifications
- The source reports that the chronometer houses a two-day chain fusee movement with maintaining power and a spring detent escapement. The source further reports that the balance assembly consists of a bi-metallic balance wheel and a helical hairspring. These internal components are not visible in the provided imagery.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2719
- 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: Internal movement features (spring detent escapement, chain fusee, helical hairspring) are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on source reporting.
- Research required: Source text contains a typographical/encoding error in the word fusee ('fuse').