18th Century Danish Long Case Clock with Floral Decoration
A Danish painted long case clock, 18th century, painted in red and gold colours with roses and foliage decoration, the green, painted dial with ornaments and a pewter chapter ring with Roman and Arab, numerals, bearing a signature and dated R. Kjaer 1770, height 81.10 in., width 17.72 in., depth 9.84 in.
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- 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.
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