Case

The glazed brass case of H3. The case is constructed from thin brass sheets, all pieces are carefully fabricated using coppersmiths dovetailed joints down the edges and silver-soldered, a highly skilled exercise on a piece as large as this. The thin glass panes are puttied in from the inside. The case is shown containing H3 in Harrison’s portrait by King.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0036.1
Type: Case
Display location: Display - ROG
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 617 x 452 x 264 mm
Parts: H3 (Marine timekeeper)