Arnold chronometer

DateCirca 1842

Mediumwood, brass, glass

Dimensions2 9/16 × 4 5/16 in. (6.5 × 11 cm)

Object number1967.8

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA chronometer in mahogany box with an engraved face, black hands and numbering. The chronometer has a forty-eight hour power indicator and a brass casing with a glass cover. The dial is graduated in one minute increments with a sixty second sweep dial. It has a brass gimbal mounting and lock, a winding key stamped"4", and a mahogany case with three parts and brass handles.ProvenanceNo "1476" on dial and on wood box

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