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This impressive French mantle clock (or for some other prominent place), is marked JAPY on the interior and dated 1878. …
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This impressive French mantle clock (or for some other prominent place), is marked JAPY on the interior and dated 1878. Solid brass, with its original two-tone patina; standing a full 18 1/4 inches high! I hesitate to say whether it's lacquered, but how else to explain the brass highlights (look closely, you'll see them)? It chimes (correctly) on the 1/2 hour and hour and runs extremely quietly (the chimes are also very quiet). There is no key; the squared rods which the key turns are about 1/8 inch square. When the pendulum is moved the clock runs for 10-15 minutes and then stops, suggesting the need for a cleaning/adjustment. The face appears to be made of celluloid (it's not porcelain).
Placed in a MCM home, guests will be appalled and possibly even horrified at your divergence from your minimalist decorative theme. You'll quickly explain that it's got great sentimental value, owned once by your great-grandfather in la belle France.
The feet in front are 11 inches across and the depth of the clock is about 3 1/2 inches (all measurements are close but approximate).
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- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 3.5ʺD × 18.25ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Traditional
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- As described... As described... less
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