Collection

Two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials

Made:
Clerkenwell
maker:
Thwaites and Reed Limited
Two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials

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Two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials, with epicyclic gearing unit, outer fixed chapter ring and rotating astronomical dial. (With synchronous driving motor, gear-box and clutch unit supplied through Ministry of Public Building and Works)

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1963-78
Materials:
chronological, astronomical, stabilized, rotating, painting (coating), circular, depictions and reproduction
Measurements:
overall: 2 m,
type:
astronomical clock and model - representation
credit:
Thwaites and Reed Ltd.

Parts

Epicyclic gearing unit, for two-thirds scale model copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Epicyclic gearing unit, for two-thirds scale model copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Epicyclic gearing unit. (With synchronous driving motor, gear box and clutch unit supplied through Ministry of Public Buildings and Works) for two-thirds scale model copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Object Number:
1963-78 Pt1
type:
component - object , astronomical clock and model - representation
Chapter ring and rotating astronomical dial of scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Chapter ring and rotating astronomical dial of scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Outer fixed chapter ring and rotating astronomical dial of two-thirds scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock (General Note : fixed chapter ring made in the Museum)

Object Number:
1963-78 Pt2
type:
component - object , astronomical clock and model - representation
Flange plate, part of the dials from a two-thirds scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Flange plate, part of the dials from a two-thirds scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Flange plate, part of the dials from a two-thirds scale copy of Hampton Court astronomical clock

Object Number:
1963-78 Pt3
type:
component - object , astronomical clock and model - representation
Metal circular rim associated with the two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials

Metal circular rim associated with the two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials

Metal circular rim associated with the two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials, by Thwaites and Reed Limited; W. J. Gregg and Son, Clerkenwell, Islington, London, United Kingdom

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1963-78/4
type:
astronomical clock and model - representation
Crystal box containing four metals components

Crystal box containing four metals components

Crystal box containing four metals components, associated with the two-thirds scale copy of the Hampton court astronomical clock dials, by Thwaites and Reed Limited; W. J. Gregg and Son, Clerkenwell, Islington, London, United Kingdom

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1963-78/5
type:
astronomical clock and model - representation

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