Delft porcelain French clock with gong strike

• Chapter Ring - A separate metal plate on the face of a clock, on which the numerals for the hours and sometimes parts of the hours, are displayed, usually wheel shaped and sitting on top of the dial plate. The chapter ring is often a feature of the clock and can be silvered or enamelled to stand as a contrast to its background. The hours are usually shown in Roman numerals, although in the late 19th and earlt 20th century, Arabic numerals became fashionable.
• Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.
• Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• clocks, mantle & shelf, period or origin
  • French 737
  • Victorian 477
• Japy Freres / Japy & Cie (France) - clocks, maker or retailer 150