Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Chronometer from Henry Walters' Steamyacht, the Narada
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A chronometer is a navigational tool consisting of an extremely accurate timepiece that can be used to keep Greenwich Mean Time. Longitude can then be calculated by computing the difference between the chronometer's mean time and the ship's local time, measured against the position of celestial bodies.
This chronometer was used on Henry Walters' steamyatch, the Narada.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Either A.J. Drexel Jr. (1865–1934) or Henry Walters. Inherited(?) by Mr. Warren Delano; by gift to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
USA, New York, New York (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Warren Delano, 1988
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
58.266
