Metal cast, patinated and gilt brass, onyx
France, circa 1900
Bronze sculpture ‚Muse Champêtre‘ according to a design by Louis Auguste Moreau (1855-1919)
Signed with ‘Japy Frères Medaille d'honneur", stamped numbers 881 and 4 4
Inscribed ‘Louis Moreau‘ on the right side of the plinth
At the front of the plinth plaque with lettering ‘Muse Champêtre /Par Louis Moreau, Médlle d’Or’
Round brass Japy movement, 1 week duration, half hour strike on bell, pendulum
Cream-colored dial signed with ‘J. Viroux’, convex and faceted crystal bezel
Two-staged onyx base with gilt floral metal applications in the Rococo style, volute feed
Ceres with sheaf of corn and lyre and one foot standing on a cornucopia
Overall dimensions, with base: approx. 67 x 42 x 19 cm
Two winding keys
Working condition

With its combination of different materials, the gilt metal applications and the elegant figure of the ‘Muse Champêtre’, the French fin de siècle pendulum clock is an impressive decoration item. The figure of Ceres was manufactured according to a design of the French sculptor Auguste Louis Moreau (1855-1919). Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and marriage, is represented with her attributes: sheaf of corn, the lyre and a cornucopia. The pendulum clock is fitted with a Japy brass movement with a one week duration and half hour strike on a bell.

The work bears the signature ‘Japy Frères Medaille D’honneur’, as well as the stamped numbers 881 and 4 4. The right side of the plinth shows the signature ‘Louis Moreau’. On the front, it reads the inscription ‘Muse Champêtre /Par Louis Moreau, Médlle d'Or’ on a plaque. The clock is in good condition, showing some wear consistent with age. The overall dimensions of the clock, with base, are approximately 67 x 42 x 19 cm. During a short-term test, it was fully functional, but long-term precision and regularity cannot be guaranteed. The clock comes with two winding keys.

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