Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
by Japy Freres

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning original antique French gilt brass Cartel wall clock by Japy Freres. It is beautifully designed in the Rococo style, asymmetrical shape with bold 'C' scrolls, elaborate foliage and floral swags. Below the dial is a long fretted panel which allows a glimpse of the pendulum swinging at the top. The modelling is crisp and well detailed with a bright and clean finish.

The large dial is enamel on copper with blue lettering, It has an outside minute ring and original fretted gilt brass hands. The bezel is fitted with convex glass.

The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers mark on the backplate. It is of high quality and 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. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some slight fading to the blue lettering. 

Japy Freres 'Grande Medaille d'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate

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