Arnold & Son

JOHN ARNOLD & SON, LONDON | SILVER CONSULAR-CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ARNOLD SPRING DETENT AND STEEL ESCAPEMENTNO. 146 CIRCA 1796, John Arnold & Son, London SILVER CONSULAR-CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ARNOLD SPRING DETENT AND STEEL ESCAPEMENTNO. 146 CIRCA 1796 , Dial: white enamel, signed JRA, Roman numerals, outer five minute divisions with Arabic numerals, large subsidiary secondsMovement: gilt full plate fusée, ‘Arnold type’ spring detent escapement, foliate engraved balance cock, Z balance and gold helical balance spring, modified temperature compensation steel escapement, diamond end-stone, signed John Arnold [& Son removed] London, Invt. Et Fec No 146Movement number: 146Case: plain silver polished consular case with later stem and bow, the back with fixed cover with winding aperture, inner and outer cases London hallmarked for 1796, stamped with maker’s mark TH for Thomas HardyDimensions: 55.5mm diameterSigned: dial signed JRA, movement signed John Arnold [& Son removed] Accessories: none