| A mid 19th Century English fusee chronometer in a gold open face case bearing an interesting inscription. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel helical hairspring. English
spring detent chronometer escapement Fully restored signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat open face case, maker's mark "HW" and number corresponding to that on the movement. Wound and set through the gold cuvette which is engraved with the inscription "Presented by Her Majesty's Government to Captn John A Hill of the Ship "Shannon" for his humanity
to the crew of the Ship "British Lion" in October 1864".
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