Table Clock. Marble, Bronze. Japy Brothers; Boursier. Paris, France, Circa 1849-1854.

Table clock. Marble, bronze. Japy Frères; Boursier. Paris, France, circa 1849-1854.
Machines in perfect condition of preservation and functioning.
Table clock in patinated and gilded bronze and marble, the base of which presents architectural and plant elements of obvious classicism and a panoply in the center. The dial of the clock is in a vase, flanked by two female figures and two others. Children's watches in patinated bronze. The dial, white, with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals every five minutes, bears the name of "Boursier Jne / Elve de Lepautte / À Paris".
The Parisian type machine has a text and a numbering, as well as a stamp on which one can read the name of Japy Frères, as well as the years of the gold medals won by the house (the last, in 1849). The female figures also display clear classical influences in their aesthetics, clothing, and objects, recalling allegories of classical mythology. Japy Fréderic (1749-1812) founded the first French watch manufacturer in Beaucourt in 1777. Production expanded considerably until 1806, when the company was renamed Japy Frères (the date on which Japy Frères' three sons inherited the company). founder), a name that became Japy Frères et Cie in 1854. The dates can be guessed from the mention of the medal obtained in 1849 and the nomenclature prior to the latter. There is evidence of a Parisian watchmaker named Boursier who had a workshop on the Rue des Vieux Augustins between 1840 and 1860. The dial is signed "Boursier étudiante de Lepaute". Only private collections and important institutions such as the Bank of Spain in Madrid and the BBVA preserve watches from these two manufacturers, while examples from this period with stylistic similarities are preserved at the Patrimonio Nacional (Spain), the Museo Nacional del Romanticismo, etc.
Weight: 35 kg. - Dimensions: 80x22x57 cm