Japy Freres Antique French Brass Table Clock.

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition ~~ 

An early and very decorative French Gothic table clock by the famous maker Japy Freres. It features lions mask handles to the sides, a hairy paw feet and is surmounted by an urn. This is the earlier design with a timber carcass mounted with brass. The detailing is sharp and finely executed and the clock has a very good, clean and bright finish. 

The dial is cream enamel on copper with a gilt brass centre and is complete with original blued steel hands.

The Japy Freres French movement is of the highest quality and has the clockmakers 'Grand Medaille D'Honour' mark on the backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old replacement. It runs for 8 days on one wind and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to see the clock running!

Condition of the case is excellent with clean and bright finish. The timber carcass has moved slightly over time. The back feet look like replacements. The urn is ever so slightly distorted. The dial is in excellent condition with no chips or scratches.

Complete with 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 -
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Japy Freres mark on the movement backplate.