chapter ring

The inscriptions within the chapter ring are not utilized for chronograms, however.

The periphery of a clock's face, where the numbers and other graduations appear, is often called the chapter ring.

Decoration included a ropework border, and scrolls at the end of the chapter ring.

The engraving of the chapter rings was excellent.

Immediately above the chapter rings is an opening through which the orb of the sun is visible.

Built by George Graham in the early 18th century, it had an elegant enamel chapter ring.

On the chapter ring may be half-hour indicators and quarter-hour indicators.

The chapter ring position is moved in a N-S direction from a calendar volvelle on the under side.

Solid brass moon dial with silvered chapter ring.

This chapter ring was separated from the compass rose by a decorative ring of oak-leaves.

Twelve separate functions are performed by the chapter ring assembly alone, and there are 14 openings on the dial.

Late 18th century Dial: 12" square brass dial with chapter ring and spandrels.

The dial is decorated with silver scrollwork and spandrels within and around a raised chapter ring.

Centered at the bottom of the frontispiece immediately above the chapter rings is the moving silvered orb representing the sun.

The dial has a white enamel chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and blued steel spade hands.

"Sheep's head clock" was a nickname term for a type of lantern clock that had an extremely large chapter ring covering almost the entire front.

Full Brass dial, including an engraved and silvered Chapter ring, seconds and calendar.

The dial centre is engraved brass and there is a silver coloured chapter ring with printed Roman numerals.

The multiple chapter ring, with its many inscriptions, is engraved and silvered in a relatively crude manner, presumably by Bertolla himself.

His signature was to give them clear and clean dials with subsidiary dials interwoven with the main chapter ring.

Raised chapter ring & spandrels to the corners & arch subsidiary dial to the arch for regulation.

The chapter ring has the so-called coloured 'bridal wreath' to its outer edge, commonly believed to be applied to those clocks given as wedding presents.

The gilt brass dial is decorated with silver-foliated scrollwork in relief at the corners, inside the chapter ring, and within the broken arch.

The gilded brass dial having an ivorine chapter ring with Arabic numerals and blued steel 'spade' hands.

The chapter ring, which is soldered to the dial plate, is marked for the minutes on the outer rim and for the four quarters inside it.