A French gilt brass four-glass mantel clock Japy

A French gilt brass four-glass mantel clock Japy Freres, Paris, circa 1900 The circular eight-day bell striking movement with visible Brocot type escapement incorporating jewelled pallets set within the recessed gilt dial centre and regulated by mercury capsule pendulum with rate adjustment to suspension, the backplate stamped with JAPY FRERES, MED. D HONNEUR. roundel over number 25934 6.4, the dial with recessed gilt centre within circular white enamel Arabic numeral chapter ring, blued steel hands and milled bezel, the bevel-glazed case with caddy moulded uprights to angles, on conforming cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating bracket feet, 33cm, (13ins) high.