Superb Antique French Bronze Clock Set
Japy Freres

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb original antique bronze clock set, the movement by Japy Freres and the case and candelabra cast by the famous  bronze foundry of H. Luppens et Cie of Brussels. The backplate of the movement has both marks and the set was also retailed by H. Luppens from their Paris premises. It is of stunning quality, beautifully modelled and exquisitely finished. It is in the Baroque style and features a pair of dolphins supporting the pillars to each side of the case. The case is elaborately modelled with finely fretted panels of stylised foliage a goddess mask to the base and a large gadrooned urn to the top. 

Candelabra are conforming in style with two branches supported by dolphins to the base and two set lower to the front and back. The dial is also bronze with 12 individual enamel cartouche letters with blued steel hands, convex glass and a modelled and fretted dial surround. 

The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers mark on the backplate along with that of H. Luppens of Paris. It is fitted with the superior pin-pallet escapement and rack striking. 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, beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration, there are one or two marks or scratches. one finial is slightly distorted. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage to the cartouches. Candelabra are slightly distorted and the drops are a different design to that of the clock. This is a top quality clock set, the movement and case both by leading makers, ready to display. 

      
Japy Freres clockmakers mark on the movement backplate along with the Brussels foundry / Paris retailer H. Luppens et Cie

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