Japy Freres Early Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock ~ Cupid ~ French - Circa 1845 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A fine and early clock by Japy Freres. It is beautifully made in ormolu (fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain. The porcelain has a Bleu Celeste ground with delicately painted flowers and an exotic bird. To the top is a charming figure of cupid with his arrow and bow.

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with blue hour ring and a separate minute ring. It is complete with original finely fretted gilt brass hands and hobnail bezel with convex glass. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is by Japy Freres and is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. It is an early version of the Pendule de Paris movement with spring hammer stop and has been converted from silk suspension to spring at some time. The Japy Fils mark along with that of the Paris retailer O. Berger is on the movement backplate. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip to hear the bell and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some slight wear and discolouration. The cherubs arrow has probably been repaired at some time. Porcelain is also in excellent condition with no damage. The dial is also in excellent condition just some very light hairlines.

   
Japy Fils Medaille d'Argent mark on the movement backplate along with the retailer's mark O. Berger of Paris

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

Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock run -
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