French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock with Sevres Plaques, circa 1870

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French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock with Sevres Plaques, circa 1870

About the Item

The young Bacchus and friends are entertaining themselves with grapes and music. Large and impressive bronze mantel clock. French late 19th century. The movement is signed "Japy Frere & Cie Exposition 1855 Grande Méd D´Honneur". The quality is superb and the condition is all original and as good as it can be! The hand painted and gilded Sevres Porcelain plaques are all in perfect condition. The clock is working but it doesn't keep time. Japy Frères Japy Frères was founded 1n 1806 by Frédéric with his sons Pierre (finances/ commerce), Fritz and Louis (technicality, machine design) Today Japy Frères JAPY FRERES watches and clocks are still around because of the development by the industrialization of the watch manufacturing industry. They produced many watches and clocks, estimated in the millions during a good 150 years. Frédéric Japy (1749-1812) was a pioneer in the "art" of industrialization and manufacturing, not only watches/ clocks but of manufacturing in general. Watches/ clocks were made individual, by hand, by one or more people and then assembled. Like Ford did with cars, starting production lines for cars circa 1900, at one place concentrated, Japy started already during 1770-1780 the same by manufacturing pocketwatches and clocks in basic production lines at one place, concentrated at Beaucourt (his native town) in France. In a very short time, the production was more than double the usual way. In 1806 three of his sons (Pierre, "Fritz" and Louis) took over the business and founded the trademark "Japy Freres". The "golden age" to the Japy Freres dynasty was during the 1850-1930 years, by manufacturing watches/ clocks that the "common man" could buy. Japy Freres also created machines or modified machines to do this. Because of production amount/ speed and lower prices, Japy Freres got many contracts by different armies to deliver watches and clocks. Japy Frères gave birth to the new standard for production: in his case, this meant: watches, clocks, and later on enamel dials, and other things. Later on, Frédéric's idea and interpretation of production lines became the industrial standard, as good as world wide. After his death in 1812, the factory went through his family until the late 1930s and ended there, as far it concerned watch/ clocks manufacturing.

Creator:
Japy Frères (Clockmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
Style:
Louis XIV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Porcelain,Gilt,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition. No issues!
Seller Location:
Skanninge, SE
Reference Number:
Seller: FASEFF1stDibs: LU1637216610661