Chronometer from Henry Walters' Steamyacht, the Narada
A chronometer is a navigational tool consisting of an extremely accurate timepiece that can be used to keep Greenwich Mean Time. Longitude can then be calculated by computing the difference between the chronometer's mean time and the ship's local time, measured against the pos...
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Acquired by Henry Walters. Inherited (?) by Mr. Warren Delano; given to Walters Art Museum, 1988.
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