Bryson, Robert, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/1/70
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Robert Bryson. Caption: "Robert Bryson Watchmaker, Princes Street, Edinburgh."
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Robert Bryson FRSE was a chronometer and clockmaker who was based at Princes Street, Edinburgh. He received a Royal Warrant as watch and clockmaker to Queen Victoria. He made the sidereal clock provided to Calton Hill Observatory.
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Volume I, p. 72
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0010753
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk