Japy Freres Baroque Portico Table Clock with Visible Pendulum ~ French - Circa 1890 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A very decorative gilt bronze portico clock by the famous maker Japy Frères. It is Baroque in style featuring four pillars of winged mythical creatures holding the movement aloft. The gilt bronze pendulum swings visibly below. Scrolling brackets with panthers heads are applied to the sides.

The dial is also gilt bronze with 12 individual enamel cartouches and blued steel hands. An additional cartouche in the centre of the dial would have shown the retailers signature but this has rubbed. The clock is modelled in the round with a glazed rear door to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers 'Grande Medaille D'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate. It is of this maker's usual high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Bronze 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, 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 fine hairlines to the cartouches. 

     
Japy Freres mark and the mark of the case maker / retailer Raison and Thomas

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 -
(large file, may take a moment to start).