Japy Freres French Mercury Pendulum Clock

Japy Freres French Mercury Pendulum Clock with Enamel, circa 1890
Case: gilt, four panel, 11 x 7 x 5 1/2 inches, light blue and turquoise champlevé enamel to the pillars
Dial: gilt with Roman chapters, beetle and poker hands, center medallion with enamel, enameled bezel, black minute track
Movement: gilt, hour and half-hour strike on gong rod, enamel mercury pendulum, anchor escapement, marked with Japy Freres medal of honor, numbered 454 4 11
Signed: movement with Japy Freres circular mark, case and movement also marked France


Condition Report: Type: Japy Freres Four Panel Mercury Pendulum French Clock with Enamel
Signed: Japy Freres on the movement
Model: mercury pendulum regulator
Dial: gilt, Roman chapters, enameled center
Hands; beetle and poker
Metal: gilt
Case Info: four panel, light blue and turquoise enamel
Case Length: 11 inches high
Case Width: 7 inches across
Thickness: 5 1/2 inches deep
Crystal: glass panels
Watch Movement: hour and half hour strike on gong, anchor escapement, marked with Japy Freres medal of honor
Circa: 1890
Condition: dial good, case good, spotting to gilt areas, slight enamel loss, movement strikes well, movement runs and ticks, servicing recommended, strike hammer shows solder repair, back glass panel with some inner surface chips at the bottom


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