Antique American Clocks January 2020
438. $175
Japy Freres & Cie yellow marble garniture, ca. 1870. Who doesn’t love a set of candelabras with
their large (massive?) figural clock? This sculpture by Louis-Auguste Moreau of a girl picking pears from a tree is 19 inches
high, on top of the clock base of 7.5 inches. The matching vase candelabras are 26 inches high on small marble bases. There is a porcelain dial, Breguet hands, and a beveled flat glass in a heavy brass bezel, with brass ornaments surrounding on ornate
brass feet. The statue has been repainted, or at least touched up with gold accents, I believe. The same is true for the
candelabra. Nonetheless, they all look good with a lacquered finish. The pendule de Paris is marked Japy Freres &
Cie; it is running and striking, but the hammer needs to be reattached to the arm with a bit of super glue. The statue will
be detached from the clock for shipping, reassembly is not difficult. $200-$400.