John Harrison's last marine timepiece, the H.5
Harrison's last marine timepiece, H.5, which he made under protest. It is like H.4 but plainer. The gold star in the middle is for setting the hands. George II tested it in 1772
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10800186
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47595966
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3114px x 3710px
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