I HAVE A JAPY FRERES MANTEL CLOCK THAT I RECEIVED FROM MY MOTHER. IT WAS PURCHASED WHILE WE LIVED IN EUROPE 1969-1974. SHE COLLECTED ANTIQUES AND HAVE NUMEROUS CLOCKS AND WATCHES, OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED A FEW. THIS WAS ONE SHE PARTICULARLY FOND OF. SHE WORKED WITH A CLOCK MEISTER AS SHE COLLECTED AND HE HELPED HER TO IDENTIFY THEM. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NOT LOCATE HER NOTES SHE GAVE ME, BUT THE KEY TAG IS MARKED "NAPELEON 6". I BROUGHT THE CLOCK TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO HELP ME MAKE SOME IDENTIFYING MARKS. HERE IS WHAT I HAVE ON IT SO FAR.
MARKINGS:
JAPY FRERES
MEDAILLEDOR
#1698
#7 2
KEY MARKED T R (one side) 6 (other)
JAPY FRERES
MEDAILLEDOR
#1698
#7 2
KEY MARKED T R (one side) 6 (other)
ORIENTAL LOOKING INLAY WORK ON WOOD CASE WITH MOTHER OF PEARL, BRASS, ENAMEL, AND OTHERS
BOULLE STYLE MANTEL
FRENCH MOVEMENT (LOW?)
PORCLEAN FACE
PORCLEAN ON PENDULUM
BOULLE STYLE MANTEL
FRENCH MOVEMENT (LOW?)
PORCLEAN FACE
PORCLEAN ON PENDULUM
ATTACHING ONE FULL PHOTO, OTHER DETAILED PHOTOS AVAILABLE.
I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ANYONE CAN PROVIDE. THANK YOU, MAUREEN
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