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Ship_Clock_at_British_Museum.jpg: David Biggins from Cambridge, UK
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c. 1585. Mechanical medieval galleon intended to announce banquets at court. The entertainment began with music from a miniature organ in the hull, drumming and a procession. Afterward the ship would travel across the table. When it stopped the front cannon would fire. The figure on the throne is the Holy Roman Emperor. A procession of seven Electors (princes) pass before him during the music, preceded by three heralds. At the base of the main mast a small clock shows the time. Sailors in the crow's nest use hammers to strike hours and quarters. By Hans Schlottheim, Augsburg, Germany. [the licence on this image allows for commercial use. For such uses, however, permission from the British Museum would also be required - See the talk page of Hoxne Hoard on Wikipedia!]
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27 July 2010, 07:18 (UTC)
Collection
British Museum
Native name
British Museum
Location
London
Coordinates
51° 31′ 10″ N, 0° 07′ 37″ W
Established
1753
Website
www.britishmuseum.org
Authority file
: Q6373
VIAF: 134857252
ISNI: 0000000123428817
ULAN: 500125180
LCCN: n79107735
NLA: 35022119
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institution QS:P195,Q6373
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