A nickel-plated brass cased pedometer, dating from c.1914. With a white enamel dial, blued pointers, and bevelled glass. The three scales on the dial are 0-1760 yards (1 mile), 1-10 miles, and 10-100 miles. The dials are zeroed by means of a push button at the bow. The detachable belt clip at the bow is marked 'Depose, Paris'. There are no makers marks, but pedometers with exactly this type of dial design were produced by the well-known French maker Henri Chatelain from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
Henri Chatelain: was born in 1848. The company he founded made measuring instruments - including pedometers and opisometers - bearing his 'HC' brand. They were manufactured in Paris from the 1870s until the mid-twentieth century.
Condition:
In very good condition and working order. The nickel plating to the rear of the brass case has some wear, and there is some dust under the glass. The glass, pointers, and dial are in very good condition.
Dimensions: 40mm diameter (60mm inc. bow)
