Japy Freres Ormolu and Porcelain Boudoir Clock

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful and early antique French clock by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is modelled in ormolu (finely gilded bronze), mounted with beautiful porcelain with a blue ground decorated with flaming torche, quiver of arrows and a pair doves. To the top is an ormolu torche and quiver of arrows.

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Japy Freres Ormolu and Specimen Marble Four Glass Crystal Clock Set

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

A beautiful original antique French four glass regulator clock set of the most beautiful variegated blue and orange specimen marble by Japy Freres. It is classical in style with four columns of marble and classical urns with pineapple finials. Beveled glass to the front and sides allows the mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging.

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Early Large Ormolu Clock
Psyche and the Butterfly
Silk suspension movement

~ French - Circa 1820 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and early French empire ormolu (mercury fire gilded or bronze doré) clock. The original gilding is in exquisite condition with a lovely golden glow. The clock depicts the goddess Psyche with a butterfly gently resting on her shoulder, seated on a rock containing the movement. Height 22".

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C1750 Rare and Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Bracket
by Admyrauld Paris

~ French - Circa 1750 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

A rare and beautiful 18th century Boulle marquetry bracket clock in lovely original condition. It is Rococo in style, waisted case decorated in première partie, brown shell veneer delicately inlaid with intricate brass foliate scrolls. It is mounted in finely made ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze). The clock features its original verge escapement and most likely its original winding key.

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Charming Miniature Boudoir Clock Set 

~ French - Circa 1910 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful miniature antique French clock set. It is formed as a classical column plinth, surmounted by a delightful figure of a girl in gilt metal. The candle sticks are also classical in style. The dial is enamel on copper with blue lettering, gilt brass hands and convex glass.

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Rare Bronze Mounted Imari Porcelain
Clock Set ~ Samuel Marti

~ Japanese / French- Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very large, rare and impressive original antique clock set. The bodies are stunning Japanese Imari porcelain mounted with finely gilded bronze.  Japanese Imari porcelain jars of inverted pear form covered with a high domed lids, beautifully decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze rust-red enamel and gilt highlights.

Fine and Early Bronze and Sienna Marble ~ Horses, Mare with Foal

~ French - Circa 1820 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful, original and early clock depicting a mare tending her foal. Beautifully and delicately modelled in bronze, full of life and movement with a lovely antique patina. The clock is mounted in a Sienna marble plinth mounted with crisp bronze with detail of cornucopia, acanthus and scrolls.

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Japy Frères Early Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and early clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is of superb quality in fine gilded bronze mounted with delicately painted Sèrves style porcelain. The porcelain panels have a bleu Celeste ground. The candelabra are carried by seated cherubs holding floral wreaths. 

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Agamemnon, Greek Hero of the Trojan War ~ Fine and Early Bronze Clock
by Honoré Pons 

~ French - Circa 1830 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A monumental early bronze and Sienna Marble clock by the superb maker Honoré Pons. The stunning sculpture depicts Agamemnon who led the Greeks to victory at Troy as told in Homer's Iliad. He stands on the rocks, sea washing around him with fist raised to lead the battle on to Trojan soil. 30" high.

Early and Fine Bronze, Ormolu and Specimen Marble Clock with Cupid
Silk Suspension movement

~ French - Circa 1840 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

A large, fine and exquisite, early antique French clock depicting Cupid holding a sharpened golden arrow. It is of stunning quality, finest ormolu (finely gilded bronze or bronze doré) mounted on beautifully figured red specimen marble. Cupid is finely modelled in bronze with a lovely, rich patination. The bronze work is by Pailly of Rue Chapon, Paris. Pailly is listed in Tardy, Dictionnaire Des Horlogers.