Skeleton Clock Collection, Page Three

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Edward Dent, London, England, c.1970s Edward Dent, London, England, c.1970s Edward Dent, London, England, c.1970s
Single train, Earnshaw detent chronometer escapement. Annular dial w/ zodiac Single train, Earnshaw detent chronometer escapement, with Tavan-type spring remontoire Harrison style grasshopper escapement w/ compound 2 second pendulum and his spring style 20 second remontoire. Design by Martin Burgess. #6 of 35 made.

 

  

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Edward Dent, London, England, c.1970 Scherer, Paris, France, c. 1870 Unknown, c. mid 1800's, probably from England.
Single train. Based on William Congreves' original design of 1808. Serial #134 of 150 produced. Two train, Brocott escapement. With orrery containing planets from Mercury to Saturn.  Compensated,  1/2 second gridiron pendulum with temperature indicator. Two train, anchor escapement. Frame and most of movement made of ivory and bone. Only two train example known.

 

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Timothy Brameld, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1987. H.A. Campiche & Paul Ditisheim, Geneva, Switzerland, c.1910. Evans of Handsworth, England. c. 1860
Single train regulator, 4 legged gravity escapement, movement fully jeweled. Earnshaw detent escapement, jeweled movement. Experimental model made for later production chronometer marketed by Ditisheim. Single train, anchor escapement. Triple frame.

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