Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.
~ French - Circa 1880 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A beautifully restrained and chic Empire style portico clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is modelled in crisp white marble with fine ormolu (finely gilded brass or bronze) mounts.
The capitals of the pillars are hung with ormolu chains and topped with marble vases with pineapple finials. The bases of the pillars are decorated with motifs of cornucopia. Candelabra are conforming and have scrolling branches. The dial is white enamel on copper with the most delicate laurel swag criss-cross hands, the design of which is reflected in the bezel.
The French movement is of very high quality and 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. Ormolu 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 very good, ormolu mounts are clean and bright the marble has a good, clean polish. There is some wear to the original gilding and some very slight nibbles to the edges of the marble as well as some slight staining and marks. The dial is in excellent condition with no chips or scratches.
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches Height 15 1/2", Width 10 1/2", Depth 4 1/2"
centimetres Height 39.5 cm, Width 27 cm, Depth 11.5 cm
Dimensions of candelabra:
inches Height 10 1/4", Width 8 1/4", Depth 3 1/2"
centimetres Height 26 cm, Width 21 cm, Depth 9 cm
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 employee two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free.
International Shipping is no problem - fully insured
UK postage by courier will be £30
International shipping to USA and Europe will be £115 by Air with insurance.
Rest of the world including Australia and Far East will be £155
We use a premium courier such as UPS, DHL etc or a dedicated/specialist antiques courier.
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Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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Japy Freres White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock Set
