Japy Freres Antique French Bow Front Four Glass Crystal Regulator

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautifully chic and high quality Four Glass or Crystal Regulator by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is made of gilt brass with bevelled glass panels, allowing the movement and mercury compensated pendulum to be seen. The stunning enamel dial is delicately painted with floral swags and an image of a goddess with a cornucopia and blowing a horn, possibly Fortuna, the goddess of good fortune. The front door is fitted with bowed glass.

The French movement is of high quality and has the Japy Freres 'Grande Medaille D' Honneur' mark on the movement backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Mercury temperature compensating pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a coiled gong. Click the video clip below to hear the gong and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is very good, beautifully clean and bright. There is slight some wear, discolouration and pitting in places. The dial is also in excellent condition with no chips or scratches. The glass is good, there is a small chip to the bottom of the original bowed front door edge and to the corners. The left hand side panel has some small chips to the edges and corners.

  
Japy Freres Mark on the movement backplate.

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