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Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.
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Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.

19th century
Description

A Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor Glasgow No 2241, c. 1870

A classic beautifully produced 19th century Scottish chronometer in a three-tier mahogany case, made c. 1870. The typically constructed case consists of a lower and a glazed upper part, as well as a top lid. The lower part has two counter-sunk handles to the sides, while the front has a lock and key with an inlaid brass escutcheon. In the front of the upper part there is a brass button to lock the top lid. The movement is situated in a gimballed brass bowl, which can be secured for transport purposes by a turnable handle in the bottom right corner of the case. The 4" silvered dial is protected by a flat bevelled glass set in a brass bezel, screwed to the bowl. In addition, there is an original protective case, in which the chronometer can be placed to protect it from external hazards.

The maker has signed and numbered the chronometer on the silvered dial in the following manner:

D. McGregor & CO LTD

LIVERPOOL Glasgow

Greenock No 2241

The time is indicated by a fine pair of gilt brass hands on the silvered dial with a Roman chaptering, five-minute and minute divisions.

The seconds are indicated by a blued-steel hand on a separate chapter ring below the middle with Arabic ten-second, five-second and second divisions. Below the XII is up-and-down dial 0 - 56 (hours), indicating the state of winding.

The two-day duration movement is constructed between two circular engine-turned plates and is driven by a spring in a spring barrel via a chain fusee. It has a so-called Earnshaw spring detent escapement with a compensated balance and helical spring. The chronometer is wound by a special key with a ratchet to prevent winding the clock in the wrong direction. The key can be stored in a hole in the top right corner of the case. The winding hole is covered by a sprung shutter.

Dimensions: 18x18x18cm

The maker:

Duncan McGregor started his business in Greenock in 1836, opened premises in Glasgow in 1844 and traded as D. McGregor & Co. from 1856 onwards. Branches were opened in Liverpool in 1879 and London in 1886. They advertised themselves as manufacturers of nautical, mathematical and optical instruments, chronometers and watches. They often made use of famous chronometer makers such as Kulberg and Mercer.

Literature: Tony Mercer, Chronometer Makers of the World, p. 195

Jonathan Betts, Marine Chronometers at Greenwich, Oxford, 2017

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Marine Chronometer Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1042868
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A Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor Glasgow No 2241, c. 1870
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A classic beautifully produced 19th century Scottish chronometer in a three-tier mahogany case, made c.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

1870. The typically constructed case consists of a lower and a glazed upper part, as well as a top lid. The lower part has two counter-sunk handles to the sides, while the front has a lock and key with an inlaid brass escutcheon. In the front of the upper part there is a brass button to lock the top lid. The movement is situated in a gimballed brass bowl, which can be secured for transport purposes by a turnable handle in the bottom right corner of the case. The 4" silvered dial is protected by a flat bevelled glass set in a brass bezel, screwed to the bowl. In addition, there is an original protective case, in which the chronometer can be placed to protect it from external hazards.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.
fig 1. Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.

The maker has signed and numbered the chronometer on the silvered dial in the following manner:

D. McGregor & CO LTD

LIVERPOOL Glasgow

Greenock No 2241

The time is indicated by a fine pair of gilt brass hands on the silvered dial with a Roman chaptering, five-minute and minute divisions.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.
fig 2. Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.

The seconds are indicated by a blued-steel hand on a separate chapter ring below the middle with Arabic ten-second, five-second and second divisions. Below the XII is up-and-down dial 0 - 56 (hours), indicating the state of winding.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.
fig 3. Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.

The two-day duration movement is constructed between two circular engine-turned plates and is driven by a spring in a spring barrel via a chain fusee. It has a so-called Earnshaw spring detent escapement with a compensated balance and helical spring. The chronometer is wound by a special key with a ratchet to prevent winding the clock in the wrong direction. The key can be stored in a hole in the top right corner of the case. The winding hole is covered by a sprung shutter.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.
fig 4. Fine Scottish Two-day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. Mcgregor.

Dimensions: 18x18x18cm

The maker:

Duncan McGregor started his business in Greenock in 1836, opened premises in Glasgow in 1844 and traded as D. McGregor & Co. from 1856 onwards. Branches were opened in Liverpool in 1879 and London in 1886. They advertised themselves as manufacturers of nautical, mathematical and optical instruments, chronometers and watches. They often made use of famous chronometer makers such as Kulberg and Mercer.

Literature: Tony Mercer, Chronometer Makers of the World, p. 195

Jonathan Betts, Marine Chronometers at Greenwich, Oxford, 2017

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Marine Chronometer Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.

Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor.

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Buscot
Oxfordshire
SN7 8DA
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A nineteenth-century Scottish marine chronometer mounted in brass gimbals inside a brass-bound mahogany box with an open glass lid.
Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor.
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A marine chronometer is a precise portable timekeeper used aboard vessels to determine longitude via celestial navigation. Two-day variants contain a spring mechanism engineered to run for forty-eight hours between windings.

These instruments typically comprise a precision brass movement mounted within brass gimbals, housed inside a fitted mahogany, rosewood, or walnut case with protective brass corner mounts and flush brass carrying handles.

Authentic examples feature maker signatures on the dial or ivory plaque, matching serial numbers, a gimbal mounting system designed to keep the dial level at sea, and a fitted winding key retained inside the wooden box.

Place the chronometer with its wooden lid open on an executive desk, library bookshelf, or console table alongside leather-bound volumes and brass instruments to create a focused display.

Store the wooden case in a stable climate away from direct sunlight and heat sources, wipe brass components gently using a soft microfibre cloth without abrasive chemicals, and have the mechanical movement inspected by a horologist.
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