Lot 551
  • 551

A French brass sculptural repeating alarm carriage clock, Japy Frères, circa 1850

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description

  • height 16cm handle down
7-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and alarm subidiary below, trefoil hands and sweep seconds, movement signed Japy Frères & Cie with club tooth lever platform escapement with plain balance, trip repeating rack striking and alarm on a bell, brass case inset with bevelled glass panels surmounted by a scroll and putto handle, all borders with elaborate scroll relief, canted corners with sculptural figures, moulded plinth with similar relief raised on shaped feet