The dial is porcelain painted with flowers and birds and is complete with it's finely cut brass hands. Please note that this type of clock doesn't have a glass bezel. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The French movement is by Japy Freres and is of the makers usual high quality. It 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 gilding is fresh and bright with a couple of areas of
discolouration and a couple of small repairs. Porcelain is also excellent some
very slight rubbing to the over glaze gilt decoration. the urn on the top of the
clock leans backward, this is part of the design.
Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free. |
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Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock
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