Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

Name: Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA951444
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1855 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A lovely early antique French ormolu clock by Louis Japy, part of the great Japy clockmaking dynasty. It is of Louis XVI design and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels. The porcelain has a Bleu Celeste ground with delicately cherub, flowers and exotic birds. To the top is classical urn with a garland of roses trailing down both sides.

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper and is complete with original finely fretted gilt brass hands and convex glass. The rear bezel is glazed with frosted glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Louis Japy et Fils, the early version of the makers mark is on the movement back plate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is clean and bright with some wear to the high spots. The dial is also very good. Porcelain is very good with some wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration, this has been touched in in places.

Louis Japy 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 14 3/4", Width 10 1/4", Depth 4 1/2"

centimetres: Height 37.5 cm, Width 26 cm, Depth 11.5 cm

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Physical Dimensions

Height

37.5cm (14.76")

Width

26cm (10.24")

Depth

11.5cm (4.53")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA951444

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3460

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Description

~ French - Circa 1855 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

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A lovely early antique French ormolu clock by Louis Japy, part of the great Japy clockmaking dynasty.

Dragon-Antiques.com

It is of Louis XVI design and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels. The porcelain has a Bleu Celeste ground with delicately cherub, flowers and exotic birds. To the top is classical urn with a garland of roses trailing down both sides.

fig 1. Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper and is complete with original finely fretted gilt brass hands and convex glass. The rear bezel is glazed with frosted glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Louis Japy et Fils, the early version of the makers mark is on the movement back plate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

fig 2. Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is clean and bright with some wear to the high spots. The dial is also very good. Porcelain is very good with some wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration, this has been touched in in places.