DESCRIPTION:
Japy Frères & Cie., Paris, France, figural mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike pendule de Paris movement in a delicate Meissen style ceramic case with an abundance of polychrome leaves and flowers, the figure of a woman leaning over the top of the case reaching for the hand of a putto standing on on the left side, roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet style hands
CONDITION:
case with delicate flowers is in overall very good condition, a few minor losses to leaf tips and flower petals, dial with hairline crack, beveled glass with fine scratches, signed Japy movement, interior of the case stamped with "Germany" and marked with a cobalt double-hash symbol.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$325
CIRCA: late 19th century
DIMENSIONS: 16in x 10in x 7.5in
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