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Source Description
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 position of celestial bodies.This chronometer, used on Henry Walters' steamyacht, the Narada, was made by George P. Kullberg in London, who was famed for the precision of his manufacturers. Based on the serial number of the movement, it was made some time in 1898 or 1899 (after Henry acquired the yacht from Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr.), and finished with a dial, box and other fittings by John Bliss and Co. of New York City. The object then fit within an outer box (WAM 58.266B), that was secured to the bridge of the yacht.
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Document identity
localId
20358
label
Chronometer from Henry Walters' Steamyacht, the Narada
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Source metadata
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20358
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Chronometer from Henry Walters' Steamyacht, the Narada
description
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 position of celestial bodies.This chronometer, used on Henry Walters' steamyacht, the Narada, was made by George P. Kullberg in London, who was famed for the precision of his manufacturers. Based on the serial number of the movement, it was made some time in 1898 or 1899 (after Henry acquired the yacht from Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr.), and finished with a dial, box and other fittings by John Bliss and Co. of New York City. The object then fit within an outer box (WAM 58.266B), that was secured to the bridge of the yacht.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters. Inherited (?) by Mr. Warren Delano; given to Walters Art Museum, 1988.
date
1898-1899
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
chronometers
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4
pageCount
4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
19.6
height
19
depth
18.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 11/16 × W: 7 1/2 × D: 7 5/16 in. (19.6 × 19 × 18.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Ivory plaque on exterior front face: JOHN BLISS & CO. / 2925 / NEW YORK; [Inscription] On dial of chronometer: JOHN BLISS & CO. / NEW YORK / No. 2925;[Serial number] On upper plate of movement and bottom of bowl (dust cover): 6757
med
wood, brass, glass, steel, ivory, silver, gold, palladium, sapphire
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33709
33710
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EAN
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3300
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