Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.
~ French - Circa 1870 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A fine and stunning original antique French boudoir clock by the famous maker Japy Freres.
The ormolu is in stunning, untouched, original condition. Porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with a delightful scene of a gentleman and ladies seated in a country setting. The dial has a tranquil scene of a house by a lake and the urn is decorated with the finest flowers and a butterfly.
The dial has red 'jewel' half hour markers, bunched into fours between the lettering and the urn has white 'jewels' around the painted panel.
The French movement is of very high quality as one would expect of Japy Freres. It has the Japy Freres 'Grande Medaille d'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days on one wind 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 superb, original condition with a clean and bright finish, there is some very minor wear to the original gilding and some occasional slight discolouration. The porcelain is in excellent condition with no damage and the vast majority of the over-glaze gilt decoration present. The dial red jewels are all present but some of the white jewels on the urn are missing. The is a fine and very decorative clock to add to your collection.
Japy Freres 'Grande Medaille d'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 15 1/4", Width 8 3/4", Depth 5 1/2"
centimetres: Height 39 cm, Width 22.5 cm, Depth 14 cm
Shipping within UK £30
Shipping to USA / Europe £115 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £165 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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Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Clock by Japy Freres
