Year-going clock movement, by Thomas Tompion, 1675

This clock was designed for the observation room at the Flamsteed house, and was gifted to John Flamsteed by his patron, Sir Jonas Moore. After Flamsteed's death, his wife, Margaret Flamsteed, massed produced and sold the clocks for domestic use to pay off Flamsteed's debts.

Greenwich Royal Observatory

1675

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“Margaret Flamsteed,” by Chloe A Marini, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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