Plaque

Mahogany display block with card attached displaying samples of the corrosion ‘patina’ which had covered H1 before cleaning in 1920. It is a pair to ZAA0856 when displayed in the 1930s. By the 1970s however the block ZAA0856 had been put in store, but this one remained with H1 on display until 1984.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0862
Collection: Timekeeping
Type: Plaque
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
People: Harrison, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 2 9/16 in x 5 in x 2 7/16 in
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