Japy Freres Huge and Stunning Gilt Brass Cartel Wall Clock ~ Hunting.

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition ~~ 

A magnificent and rare gilded brass cartel clock, very finely detailed and in excellent condition. It is in the style of Black Forest carved wood examples, but is beautifully modelled in gilded brass. The original gilding remains which is in lovely bright and clean condition. It features a hunting dog to one side of the dial, a fox to the other, a wild boar below, and above the dial is a hunting trophy deer head with antlers. The large dial is also gilded brass and is mounted with 12 individual enamel cartouche letters. The bezel has a hobnail edge and bevelled glass. This is a large and heavy clock that will require a substantial screw or spike to support it.

The  French movement is by Japy Freres and has the clockmakers mark on the movement backplate. It is the more unusual Japy Freres design with pin-pallet escapement, rack strike and large detachable barrels within a split, shaped backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. 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 excellent with stunning original gild which is clean and bright. There are no losses. The round rear cover is distorted but still fits and can not be seen with the clock on the wall. The dial is also excellent with no damage. 

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

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Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate.