Silver Carriage Clock by Wright and Davies

Description

A Victorian sterling silver carriage clock by Wright & Davies dating to 1893. The clock is of long rectangular form with a squared loop handle, raised on four bun feet and fitted with a top mounted half hour repeater button. The sterling silver case is hallmarked throughout for Wright & Davies (William Thomas Wright & William Frederick Wright), London.

The clock is fitted with two cream enamel dials comprising the main time dial and a subsidiary alarm dial, both finished with black enamel numerals and hands. The case is engraved ‘Stella Polare’ to the right hand side and retains its original winding key housed within the interior.

The movement incorporates both a half hour repeater and an alarm function. It has been professionally stripped, cleaned and overhauled before being made available for sale.

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Measurements

11.5cm High (14.5cm Handle up) x 7.5cm Wide x 7cm Deep – 4.53 (5.7) x 2.95 x 2.76 Inches

Who were Wright and Davies ?

William Frederick Wright & Frederick Davies established their mark in 1895 and worked out of their already established workshops in Oxford Street London. They were known for smaller silver items such as belts, cigarette cases, clock cases, vestas amongst many other objects.

For further information see our Makers and Retailers profile on Wright and Davies.

What is Stella Polare?

translated directly from Italian as Polar Star. There are multiple meanings for Stella Polare – Polar Star, in astronomy the Polar Star of earth is regarded as the boreal polar star which is a Ursae Minoris, also known as Polaris, belonging to the constellation of the Bear Minor, is visible to the naked eye throughout the northern hemisphere (north of the equator) and is used to identify the northern cardinal point. In general the Polar Star is the one that indicates the celestial north pole of the Earth, so the expression “Polar Star” (with capital initials) refers to the boreal polar star of the Earth, that is, the star aligned with the Earth’s axis of rotation and located in the northern hemisphere of the celestial sphere.

Interestingly the Stella Polare was also a converted whaling ship that carried an Italian expedition to the North Pole in 1899–1900. The expedition was led by Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, and Captain Umberto Cagni.

What is Sterling Silver?

is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness (parts per thousand) of 925.

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