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.
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Object Details
ID: | ZAA0036.1 |
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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) |