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Japy Freres
~ French - Circa 1870 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A stunning original antique French boudoir clock set. It is beautifully modelled in gilt brass, top quality and finely finished.
Candelabra are conforming in style with two branches, the design of both the clock and the set is such that it will stand easily on a narrow mantle. The clock set is unusual in having each individual component marked with the case makers mark B. D. along with the movement serial number on the rear foot.
The dial is also of superb quality, heavily cast in brass and mounted with 12 individual enamel cartouches. There is also a cartouche with the retailers signature Oudin À Marseille. the original hands are finely fretted and blued steel. The rear door is glazed with frosted glass.
The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers 'Grande Medaille D'Honneur' mark on the backplate along with the retailers mark Oudin À Marseille. It is of high quality and benefits from the superior rack striking and dead-beat pin-pallet escapement. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running!
Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition, just a very light scratch on the number 12 cartouche. Candelabra are slightly distorted
Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 15 1/2", Width 8", Depth 4 1/2"
centimetres: Height 39.5 cm, Width 20.5 cm, Depth 11.5 cm
Dimensions of candelabra:
inches: Height 14 1/4", Width 8 1/4", Depth 4 1/2"
centimetres: Height 36 cm, Width 21 cm, Depth 11.5 cm
Shipping within UK £30
Shipping to USA / Europe £75 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £115 by air fully insured
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free.
Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Antique French Gilt Brass Boudoir Clock Set japy Freres