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Description: | Four Harrison relics in a small sealed mahogany box, glazed on both sides, the reverse side displaying a manuscript card note by Gould recording that the box was presented to Dr Karl Vogel on 17 July 1936. The red-velvet lined box contains three original sliding weights from H1 and one of H3?s original pallets.
AQN: Dudley, Shepard (owner). Inscription: "Original set of 3 sliding weights from the balances of Harrison's no.1 timekeeper. Original pallet (with experimental additions) of Harrison's no.3 timekeeper. Presented by me to Dr Karl Vogel (signed) R.T.Gould 17.7.36.".
caption: Box containing 3 weights (brass) from balances of H1
caption: Box containing 3 weights (brass) from balances of H1 - Goulds note 1936
caption: Wooden escapement pallet
caption: detail of wood grain | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Gould Karl clocks Vogel Rupert Thomas | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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