Bell Table Bell Silver Austria-hungary Klinkosch 152.86gr XIXth

Small bell or table bell in Austro-Hungarian solid silver, title mark (head of mercury), goldsmith JCK for Joseph Carl Klinkosch and mark of imperial privilege, chiselled with a crown on the body, from the 19th century. This bell is in good general condition. Hallmarked see photos. A note: deformation at the top: the socket is a little bent, some dirt, micro-scratches and wear of time, see photos. * KLINKOSCH JOSEPH CARL (1822-1888) was the son of goldsmith Carl Klinkosch and apprenticed in his father's workshop. He became a certified goldsmith in 1844 and took over the business from his father in 1851. In 1864 Klinkosch formed a partnership with Stephan Mayerhofer as Mayerhofer & Klinkosch. The company participated in the Universal Exhibition in Vienna in 1873 and the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878. In 1869/1870, Klinkosch ended his partnership with Mayerhofer and continued to run the company alone, renaming it JC Klinkosch . From 1855, Klinkosch held the imperial warrant at the court of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. Klinkosch retired in 1884 and the business passed to his two sons, Arthur and Isidor. In 1918 the company was acquired by Arthur Krupp and incorporated as JC Klinkosch AG. The company was removed from the commercial register in 1972. Diameter: 7.2 cm Height: 9.5 cm Weight: 152.86 grams Reference: 600 748 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com