Framed: John Harrison Esq.r. Inventor of the Time Keeper. (c. 1776 to 1800 England)
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Framed: John Harrison Esq.r. Inventor of the Time Keeper.
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| Country of Origin |
England
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| Dated |
c. 1776 to 1800 |
| Medium |
Paper print
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| Condition |
Good
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| Dimensions |
95.00mm wide
(3.74 inches wide)
145.00mm high
(5.71 inches high)
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| Framed Width |
196.00mm framed width
(7.72 inches framed width)
254.00mm framed height
(10.00 inches framed height)
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Price
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gbp 250.00 (Pound Sterling)
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Description / Expertise
John Harrison Esq.r.Inventor of the Time Keeper. Engrav'd by Burnet Reading.[London, 1776.]
Framed size:254 x 196mm Print size: 145 x 95mm. Framed by Ireland Brothers, Richmond. Original frame and label on reverse, see image.
A portrait of John Harrison (c.1693 - 1776) bust, in profile to the left, wearing short wig curled over side of head. In oval frame. Harrison was an English carpenter and clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought after device for solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or longitude of a ship at sea, thus revolutionising and extending the possibility of safe long-distance sea travel.
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