Clock

Description

Longcase astronomical regulator clock by John Shelton of London, dated 1756

Museum reference

T.1978.1

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Clock

Production information

Shelton, John, 1712 - 1777, Clockmaker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1756

Materials

Wood, Glass, Silvered brass, Brass, Steel

Physical description

Silvered brass dial, wooden case, glass parallel door, brass and steel mechanism

Associations

Maker's former master: Graham, George, 1673 - 1751
Previous owner: Royal Society of London, 1660 -
User: Cook, James, Captain, 1728 - 1779
User: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811
User: Kew Observatory
User: Ben Nevis Observatory
User: Eskdalemuir Observatory
Transit of Venus, 1769
Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia
Schiehallion, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Kew, London, England, Northern Europe
Ben Nevis, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Regulator Clocks (14 May 1988)

On display

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