Japy Frères & Cie 19th-century French repeating carriage clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This nineteenth-century French carriage clock is attributed by the auctioneer to Japy Frères & Cie. The timepiece is housed in a one-piece brass case fitted with bevelled glass panels and surmounted by a shaped carry handle alongside a top push-repeat button.
Its white dial is signed 'Brevet d’Invention S.G.D.G' and displays black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and Breguet-style moon hands. The source describes a two-train movement with a platform lever escapement striking hours and half-hours on a bell, bearing an oval stamped trademark dated 1888 and numbered 99.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Repeating carriage clock
- Dimensions
- 7" high including raised handle
- Provenance
- David Read Collection
- Place recorded
- France
- Trademark Date
- 1888
- Movement Number
- 99
- Dial Inscription
- Brevet d’Invention S.G.D.G
- Maker Attribution
- Japy Fréres & Cie
- Striking Mechanism
- Striking half hours and hours on a bell
- Maker / attribution
- Japy Frères & Cie
Design
- Visible features
- • One-piece brass case fitted with bevelled glazed panels on the front and sides. • White rectangular dial featuring black Roman hour numerals and Breguet-style moon-tipped hands. • Brass carry handle attached to the top plate, adjacent to a small push-repeat button. • Gearing and mainspring barrel visible through the transparent side panel.
- Dial and Indication
- The clock has a white dial configured with black Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, and Breguet-style moon-tipped hands. The dial is signed 'Brevet d’Invention S.G.D.G', rather than displaying a maker or retailer name.
- Reported Movement and Striking Mechanism
- The movement is catalogued as a two-train mechanism with a platform lever escapement. A hammer strikes the half hours and hours on a bell, with repeating actuated via the top button. Attribution to Japy Frères & Cie is source-reported from movement stampings described as an oval trademark dated 1888 and numbered '99'. The internal movement plate, bell, and escapement platform are not visible in the front three-quarter image.
- Case Construction and Exterior Furnishings
- The carriage clock features a one-piece brass case fitted with bevelled glazed panels and is surmounted by a carry handle alongside a top push-repeat button. The cataloguer records an overall height of 7 inches with the handle raised. Direct visual observation confirms the brass case and side glazing revealing internal gearing and a mainspring barrel. The auction cataloguer also notes that the case backplate features three sliding shutter holes, though the rear of the clock is not visible in the provided photograph.
Identification
- Serial number
- 99
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement backplate, stampings, platform lever escapement, and internal bell are not visible in this frontal three-quarter photograph.
- Research required: Attribution to Japy Frères & Cie is source-reported from movement stamps not independently verifiable from this view.