Large Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock Set
by Japy Freres

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and stunning antique French portico clock set. It is made of the most beautiful variegated specimen marble, mounted with finely finished ormolu (gilded brass/bronze) It is classical in style, the clock is mounted between a classical, square, tapered column portico with the pendulum visible swinging below.

Pendulum depicts the sun god and is also ormolu. The clock is surmounted by a large marble urn with handles of mythical creatures and the side urns have lions mask handles and flame finials. The dial is enamel on copper, exquisitely decorated with floral swags delicately painted between the numbers of the dial. Hands are gilded, fretted brass.

The French movement is of the highest quality and has the Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Ormolu 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!

Condition of the case is excellent, marble has a very good polish with no major chips or scratches, just the usual tiny nibbles to the edges and a very small chip to the corner of the base of one urn. Ormolu is also in very good condition with a bright and clean finish. Dial is in very good condition with no chips or scratches.

Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate

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