Marine chronometer

Henry Sully (1680 - 1728)

National Maritime Museum

1724

Thought to be the third ('Clock C') in a group of marine timekeepers produced to overcome the problem of finding longitude at sea. Hours and quarters are struck in passing on two bells, and the balance beats half-seconds. Located in Royal Observatory.

• Medium: brass and steel
• Dimensions: height: 26 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £25000 ( Total: £158,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Antiquorum

Provenance

Title was established when the timekeeper was exported from France to Switzerland in 1996 (legally exported with an export licence granted by France). Previous owners details remain anonymous.

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