Lot 267
A late 19th Century French black slate and bronze mantel clockJapy Freres, Paris, retailed by G....
Tuesday 13 December 2011 | 10:00 | Lots: 490
Lot 267
A late 19th Century French black slate and bronze mantel clockJapy Freres, Paris, retailed by G....
Lot 267
Lot Description
A late 19th Century French black slate and bronze mantel clock
Japy Freres, Paris, retailed by G. Philippe, Palais Royal
Having a 3.5-inch black dial with gilt Roman numerals, the two-train movement, outside countwheel-striking the half-hours on a bell, stamped "G. PHILIPPE PALAIS ROYAL 66 & 67" over 437, the breakfront case surmounted by a cast bronze seated figure of a classical female with amphora and mirror, possibly Sappho, signed in the cast 'Pradier', after Jean-Jacques Pradier, (1792-1852), the dial flanked by cast caryatids and lion mask ring side handles on breakfront plinth, 35.5cm x 17cm x 44cm high, (14" x 6.5" x 17"), sold with pendulum and winder
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Dial - very slight scratch.
Movement - sound.
Case - both bronze and slate have a sticky lacquer to them akin to French polishing but no other damage.
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