Charles Frodsham
Charles Frodsham (born April 15, 1810 in London , † 1871 ) was an English chronometer maker.
As early as 1830, he submitted a marine chronometer for testing at the Royal Greenwich Observatory and achieved a second prize. From 1834 Frodsham was a member of the Royal Society . In 1843 he took over the John Arnold & Co company in London .
Frodsham was Vice President of the British Horological Institute for a time and became a member of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1845 . In 1854 he was appointed royal watchmaker and purveyor to the court. A year later he was a master of the Clockmakers Company.
A Frodsham clock was the official timepiece when Australia was founded in 1788 by the British. The clock can be viewed at the Royal Observatory in Sydney .
The family business Charles Frodsham & Co. is still purveyor to the court of the British Royal Family.
literature
- Vaudrey Mercer: The Frodshams: The story of a family of chronometer makers . Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1981, ISBN 978-0-901180-22-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GH Baillie, C. Clutton, CA Ilbert: Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers . Bonanza Books, New York (USA) 1956.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frodsham, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English chronometer maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1871 |