Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A very decorative gilt bronze portico clock by the famous maker Japy Frères.
The gilt bronze pendulum swings visibly below. Scrolling brackets with panthers heads are applied to the sides.
The dial is also gilt bronze with 12 individual enamel cartouches and blued steel hands. An additional cartouche in the centre of the dial would have shown the retailers signature but this has rubbed. The clock is modelled in the round with a glazed rear door to allow the movement to be seen.
The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers 'Grande Medaille D'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate. It is of this maker's usual high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Bronze pendulum is original. 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!
Raison & Thomas are listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horologers as working in 1890.
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 fine hairlines to the cartouches.
Japy Freres mark and the mark of the case maker / retailer Raison and Thomas
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 11", Depth 8 1/2"
centimetres: Height 38.5 cm, Width 28 cm, Depth 21.5 cm
Shipping within UK £25
Shipping to USA / Europe £65 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £85 by air fully insured
Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
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