Barraud, London c1850

An 8-day marine chronometer by Barraud, London.

The 4½-inch diameter silvered dial is signed Barraud 41 Cornhill London 2012 and has subsidiary dials for seconds and state of wind. The blued steel hands are original.  

Scroll down to see pictures of the bowl and the dial.

On the next page there is information about the movement, together with pictures of the movement and also the original rosewood box.

The bezel has bevelled glass and a silvered sight ring. The back of the dial has some trial engraving and the word Lander – presumably the engraver’s name.

The bezel has bevelled glass and a silvered sight ring. The back of the dial has some trial engraving and the word Lander – presumably the engraver’s name.

This chronometer is very unusual in that it has Turkish numerals on the dial.

The best reference to Barraud’s work is the book by Cedric Jagger - Paul Philip Barraud, A study of a fine Chronometer Maker 1750 - 1929 published in 1968 with an addendum published in 1979.

Stock No. C1039