Large Antique French Gilt Brass Clock by Louis Japy

Large Antique French Gilt Brass Clock

by Louis Japy

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large, majestic and well made original antique French clock, beautifully modelled with crisp detail in gilded brass. The style is French Baroque with trailing foliage, mythical creatures and a goddess mask. The front is fretted to allow the pendulum to be seen swinging within the case. To the sides are shields forming part of the stylised pillars and it stands on scroll bracket feet. This is a large, heavy and impressive clock in lovely clean and bright condition.

The dial is enamel on copper with a gilt brass centre and fretted blued steel hands. The bezel is of hobnail design, fitted with convex, bevelled glass. The retailers town of Neufchatel is signed on the dial, the retailers name is absent.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. The Louis Japy mark is on the movement backplate. 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 some tiny nibbles next to the winding holes and a slight mark near the nine o'clock.

Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 24", Width 14", Depth 6"

centimetres: Height 61 cm, Width 36 cm, Depth 15 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £95 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £145 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.

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