FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE & PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK BY JAPY FRERES
DESCRIPTION
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and porcelain antique mantel clock of superb quality dating from the mid 19th century. The finely cast case has acanthus leaf moulding and entwined leaf design, fluted columns, ribbon, fabric swags and pineapple finials to the top. The clock is surmounted with a porcelain urn, delicately hand painted with doves and floral design, flanked by two foliate handles and finished with finial to the top.
There are beautifully hand painted inset porcelain panels to the case with classical and landscape scenes. The porcelain dial is also hand painted with fine floral leaf design, Roman numerals, and it has the retailers name -
Henry Marc
The movement is a French eight day duration which strikes the hours and half hour on a bell.
The back plate is stamped with the makers name -
Japy Freres
The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.
Height - 46 cm (18 inches)
Width - 23 cm (9 inches)
Depth - 17 cm (6 ½ inches)
Circa - 1860
£2,200
Delivery is free for most of the mainland UK. If you are interested in purchasing and are outside the UK mainland or in the Scottish Highlands please get in touch first for a shipping quote. If you are an overseas buyer please contact us with your address so we can provide you with an accurate shipping quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
This item will be dispatched within a couple of working days of purchase. Delivery is usually next day and items will be provided with a tracking number. They are packaged to a high standard, double boxed, bubble wrapped and bedded in foam. Our preferred courier is Parcelforce, however we may send with a different courier occasionally.
All of our items can be collected.