18ct gold-cased watch with silver engine-turned dial. The 12-hour chapter ring displays mean-solar time with an aperture for an annular calendar. The 24-hour dial displays sidereal time with inset age and phase of the moon. A centre seconds chronograph which can function with either mean-solar or sidereal time via the flick of a lever on the back. 18ct gold-cased watch with silver engine-turned dial 1982
Discharge tube with aluminium electrodes and pieces of ruby between electrodes, English, 1801-1920 Discharge tube with aluminium electrodes and pieces of ruby between electrodes 1801-1920
Gold watch with chronometer escapement by James Moore French, London, 1814. Gold hunter case, hallmarked for 1814, with gold fob chain and seal and bed hook. Gold dial with engine turned centre and matt chapter ring with polished numerals, steel wavy hands. Movement with spring detent escapement, two arm compensation balance with helical spring, jewelled pivot holes and diamond endstone. Signed 'French, Royal Exchange, London 1029’ on the dust cap and movement. Watch with spring detent escapement by James Moore French 1814