Lot 1998
TWO DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER,
by Victor Kullberg, Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian and Italian Governments, 105 Liverpool Road, London, N. the 3 3/4" silvered dial with Down Up dial at 12 o'clock flanked by To HM The King of Sweden and Grand Prix Paris 1900 badges, the seconds dial at 6 o'clock with Diploma of Honor Sole and Highest Award, serial number 8255 and War Ministry Arrow, mounted in a brass bowl and gimbal, key with matching serial number, the mahogany case with double covers and ivorine plaque inscribed with matching maker and serial number.
Footnote: this chronometer was bought directly from the MOT in the 1970's. It comes with a copy of the Ledger of Receipts and Issues of Chronometers, page 3986, giving the date of purchase by the Admiralty as 1912 Apr 1 and giving the dates and places of transfer, including HMS Temeraire in May 1917. There is also a copy of the Chronometer Repairs Digest Book giving details of its purchase cost of £47 in April 1912 and when it was returned to Kullberg for servicing.
