The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

Matching records

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Instruments · 1600

Sundial by W, T, United Kingdom, 1600

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1631

Small planispheric astrolabe, by Richard Melbourne dated 1631 with no suspension wing and without one alidade sighting vane, IC 438 [International Checklist].

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1783

Marine chronometer by John Arnold, United Kingdom, 1783

German Clock Museum

Instruments · 1840

Marine chronometer by Henry Frodsham, United Kingdom, 1840

German Clock Museum

Instruments · 1860

Marine chronometer by Joseph Kirner, United Kingdom, 1860

German Clock Museum

Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing complete seal. 15 mins. Abbot Horne. No. Type C., 1890-1950

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing corked entry hole. 2 1/2 mins. Abbot Horne. Type B, 1890-1950

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1904-1910

Solar dial from Horstmann patent clockwork street light controller, Horstmann, British, 1904-1910.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · circa 1935

Single sandglass in metal case, 30 seconds running time, used as a pulse glass by a nurse (Muriel Rosebury) at Westwood Hospital, Oldham, 1935-1945.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1971

Stop-watch reading to 1/10th of a second, with pin pallet lever escapement and plastics case (see note). Made by Smiths Industries in Great Britain, 1971

Science Museum Group, London