~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A substantial and very finely detailed original antique French brass clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is classical in design with Corinthian columns, mythical dragons to the sides, lions mask above the dial and a cherub mask below. It sits on a stylised base of swirling seas and mythical sea creatures.

The feet are hairy paw. The front of the clock is elaborately blind fretted. The large dial is enamel on copper with a brass centre, this has the retailers cartouche mounted to it. Candelabra are conforming in style with pieced ovoid urns with handles formed as mythical creatures. The branches are elaborately formed as foliage and the snuffers sit in the central sconces as finials.

The French movement is of high quality and has the Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. 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 with clean and bright finish and there are no losses. There is some discolouration and reddening of the brass in places. The dial is also in very good condition with just a light hairline at the 8 o'clock. Candelabra are slightly distorted.

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