Fine Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed Charles Frodsham
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Fine Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed Charles Frodsham
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Frodsham (Clockmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)Width: 6.97 in (17.7 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1860
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Fantastic condition throughout, in perfect order.
- Seller Location:Oxfordshire, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4936237964832
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