Marine chronometer
Artist: Henry Sully (1680 - 1728)
Location: National Maritime Museum
Date: 1724
Materials: brass and steel
Dimensions: height: 26 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £25,000 (Total: £158,000)
Vendor: Antiquorum
Review number: 5001 (2001)
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.
Description:
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.
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