Japy Freres Large Gilt and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Baroque Clock Set

Name: Japy Freres Large Gilt and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Baroque Clock Set
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA678021
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and beautiful gilt metal clock set mounted with stunning Sèvres style porcelain. The porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with romantic scenes of a couple in a country park. Side panels are finely painted with butterflies and flowers. The style of the case is Baroque with goddess mask to the front, acanthus and rams heads to the sides.

The dial is porcelain painted with flowers and birds and is complete with it's finely cut brass hands. Please note that this type of clock doesn't have a glass bezel. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is by Japy Freres and is of the makers usual high quality. 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. We have a video of the clock running available, please ask.

Condition of the case is excellent, the gilding is fresh and bright with a couple of areas of discolouration and a couple of small repairs. Porcelain is also excellent some very slight rubbing to the over glaze gilt decoration. the urn on the top of the clock leans backward, this is part of the design.

Japy Freres clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 19 3/4", Width 14 1/4", Depth 6"

centimetres: Height 50.5 cm, Width 36 cm, Depth 15 cm

Dimensions of side pieces:

inches: Height 14 1/2", Width 6 1/2", Depth 3 3/4"

centimetres: Height 37 cm, Width 16.5 cm, Depth 9.5 cm

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World wide shipping - £150 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

50.5cm (19.88")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA678021

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC2889

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Description

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and beautiful gilt metal clock set mounted with stunning Sèvres style porcelain.

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The porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with romantic scenes of a couple in a country park.

Dragon-Antiques.com

Side panels are finely painted with butterflies and flowers. The style of the case is Baroque with goddess mask to the front, acanthus and rams heads to the sides.

fig 1. Japy Freres Large Gilt and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Baroque Clock Set

The dial is porcelain painted with flowers and birds and is complete with it's finely cut brass hands. Please note that this type of clock doesn't have a glass bezel. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

fig 2. Japy Freres Large Gilt and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Baroque Clock Set

The French movement is by Japy Freres and is of the makers usual high quality. 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. We have a video of the clock running available, please ask.

fig 3. Japy Freres Large Gilt and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Baroque Clock Set

Condition of the case is excellent, the gilding is fresh and bright with a couple of areas of discolouration and a couple of small repairs. Porcelain is also excellent some very slight rubbing to the over glaze gilt decoration. the urn on the top of the clock leans backward, this is part of the design.