A french fused silver plate striking carriage clock with alarm for the Turkish market

INGOLD À PARIS, NO.137. SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A french fused silver plate striking carriage clock with alarm for the Turkish market
ingold à paris, no.137. second quarter 19th century
The Empire style case with anthemion and foliate boss mounts to the cornices and lanceolate leaf cast frames to the glasses, with solid rear door and on bun feet, the silvered dial with Turkish chapter ring, steel crescent moon hands, with recessed alarm disc below and signed Ingold a Paris (retouched), the twin barrel movement with plain rim lever balance, strike/alarm on bell to the backplate signed Ingold a PARIS and No.137
7¼in. (18.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

Fused silver plate was the French equivalent of the English process known as Old Sheffield plating. First used in the mid 18th century, it was superceded by electro-plating around 1840. Sheets of silver are fused to copper; the stamp to the underside of the present clock refers to the gauge of silver used.

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