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No.102.
TWO FINE QUALITY CHRONOMETERS BY BARRAUD.
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31430C.R A fine quality two day marine chronometer, the mahogany box with brass carrying handles to the side has an opening glazed lid and a second lockable tier giving access to the chronometer itself. There is a bone plaque to the front marked "Barraud 1532" and a shaped brass escutcheon to the key hole. The clock retains its original baize edging to the second tier of the box. The silvered brass dial is signed and numbered for the maker "Barraud, Cornhill, London, 1532". It has Roman numerals and a second ring below 12 o’clock and a state of wind cutout below the centre. Interestingly this counts down from fully up and prompts you to wind the chronometer after 24 hours rather than 48, which is its duration. The chronometer has nicely shaped gold hands. |
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The superb quality movement of typical form has a chain fusee with a spring detent escapement with blued helical balance spring with a bi-metallic split balance wheel and blued balance arm. There are diamond end stones to the backcock and sapphire endstones elsewhere in the train. The clock employs Barraud’s patent winding mechanism which is effectively a folding winding butterfly permanently fixed to the winding arbor on the back of the chronometer. The number 1532 would according to Cedric Jagger date this chronometer to approximately 1825.
Paul Phillip Barraud 1750 - 1820.
Paul Phillip Barraud was the son of Francis Gabriel Barraud and Magadalen Benine (nee Crespin) who was the daughter of the well know Huguenot silversmith. He was admitted to the Clockmakers’ Company in 1796 and elected Master in 1810 and 1811. He entered into partnerships with George Jamieson and also with William Howells during which time his expertise in chronometer making would have increased significantly. Chronometers were the main stay during the early years of his business. He had seven children and his sons Frederick Joseph, John and James joined him in his business. They were variously admitted into the Clockmakers’ Company between 1806 - 1815. They were very prolific makers and made over 1000 chronometers between 1796 and 1820. The workmanship was always of the highest quality although it is often stated that much of this was done by outworkers. One particular feature that their chronometers often had was an up and down dial showing through an aperture, as is the case with this chronometer. The business continued after his death both as Barraud & Sons and then Barraud & Lund. For further information see Cedric Jagger "Paul Phillip Barraud" published by the Antiquarian Horological Society.
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31421C.R A fine quality eight day marine chronometer, the mahogany box with brass carrying handles to the side has an opening glazed lid and a second lockable tier giving access to the chronometer itself. There is a bone plaque to the front marked Barraud 2/975" and a shaped brass escutcheon to the key hole. The clock retains its original baize edging to the second tier of the box. In addition the chronometer still has its original deck box again made of mahogany which would have been screwed onto some part of the ships superstructure thus providing additional protection. It is unusual for these to survive with the clock. The silvered brass dial is signed and numbered for the maker Barraud, Cornhill, London, 2/975". It has Roman numerals and a second ring below 12 o'clock and a state of wind cutout below the centre. The chronometer has nicely shaped gold hands. |
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The superb quality movement of typical form has a chain fusee with an Earnshaw spring detent escapement with blued helical balance spring with a bi-metallic split balance wheel and blued balance arm. There are diamond end stones to the backcock and sapphire end stones elsewhere in the train. The clock employs Barraud's patent winding mechanism which is effectively a folding winding butterfly permanently fixed to the winding arbor on the back of the chronometer. The number 2/975 would according to the Cedric Jagger book date this chronometer to approximately 1823
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Paul Phillip Barraud 1750 - 1820.
Paul Phillip Barraud was the son of Francis Gabriel Barraud and Magadalen Benine (nee Crespin) who was the daughter of the well known Huguenot silversmith. He was admitted to the Clockmakers Company in 1796 and elected Master in 1810 and 1811. He entered into partnerships with George Jamieson and also with William Howells during which time his expertise in chronometer making would have increased significantly. Chronometers were the main stay during the early years of his business. He had seven children and his sons Frederick Joseph, John and James joined him in his business. They were variously admitted into the Clockmakers Company between 1806 - 1815. They were very prolific makers and made over 1000 chronometers between 1796 and 1820. The workmanship was always of the highest quality although it is often stated that much of this was done by outworkers. One particular feature that their chronometers often had was an up and down dial showing through an aperture, as is the case with this chronometer. The business continued after his death both as Barraud & Sons and then Barraud & Lund. For further information see Cedric Jagger Paul Phillip Barraud, published by the Antiquarian Horological Society.
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