40mm long piece of H4’s mainspring
Small wood display block covered in buff-coloured wool, with a 40mm long piece of H4’s mainspring attached. This piece had been presented to the Science Museum whose later inventory number is marked under the block (MISC.19.51/3) and who then presented it to the NMM.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZAA0131 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Timekeeping |
| Type: | Main spring |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Harrison, John; Gould, Rupert Thomas |
| Date made: | circa 1760 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 106 x 33 x 24 mm |
| Parts: | 40mm long piece of H4’s mainspring |