Japy Frères Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock ~ The Gardener ~ French - Circa 1860 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A beautiful and early antique French clock depicting a gardener taking a moment's rest with a song bird to his side. It is finely modelled in ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and is mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain. These have delicately painted panels of garden flowers and a cherub, inset in a bleu Celeste ground. To the side are the gardeners watering can and tools.

The dial is porcelain with finely cut brass hands. Unusually the case is marked with the movement serial number along with the porcelain, the pendulum and the bezel. Please note that this type of clock does not have a front or rear bezel.

The French movement is by Japy Frères and is of high quality. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled 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, the original gilding is beautifully clean, crisp and bright with just some slight wear where the clock has been handled over the years. The porcelain is also in excellent condition with just some slight wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration. 

Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate

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).