Watch parts

Round card pillbox containing pieces cut by Gould from H1’s balance bearers and pillars, probably during the 1931-33 restoration, to provide ‘better clearance’ for the balances to operate.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0870
Collection: Timekeeping
Type: Watch parts
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gould, Rupert Thomas
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection
Measurements: Overall: 20 x 43 x 43 mm