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Marine Chronometer made by Hornby and Son, 1795 - 1805
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Object statement
Marine chronometer, No 891, wood / metal / glass / textile, made by Gerard Hornby and Son, Liverpool, England, 1795-1805
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
The chronometer was made between 1795 and 1805 by Gerard Hornby and Son in Liverpool, England.
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
Movement has early bi-metallic balance wheel as used by Thos. Earnshaw, one of the first chronometer makers.

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Description
Marine chronometer, No 891, wood / metal / glass / textile, made by Gerard Hornby and Son, Liverpool, England, 1795-1805.

A marine chronometer with a double hinged lid. The top section of the lid opens to reveal another lid with a glass panel in the top, through which the chronometer can be viewed. The chronometer sits in a metal ring that is fixed inside the box with two screws. The chronometers mechanism is encased in a circular brass surround. The dial or face of the chronometer features black Roman numerals from 'I' to 'XII' around the edge. There is a smaller dial towards the bottom of the main dial which is marked from '10' to '60'. A circular glass cover sits over the face of the chronometer. On either side of the box is a metal handle. There is a key hole in the centre front of the box. Inside, at the front of the box is a brass bracket in which a brass winder key with a cylindrical shaft is stored.

Made: Gerard Hornby and Son; Liverpool, England; 1795 - 1805
Marks
Text on the face of the dial reads 'CHRONOMETER / by Ger d Hornby and Son / LIVERPOOL / No 891'.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
H6928
Production date
1795 - 1805
Height
144 mm
Width
126 mm
Depth
122 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1962
Subjects
+ Marine exploration
+ Timekeeping
+ Sydney Observatory
+ Astronomy
+ Horology
+ Horology and astronomy
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/247005 |title=Marine Chronometer made by Hornby and Son |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=25 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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