19th Century French Gilt Metal Clock by Japy Freres
French gilt metal clock 19th century by Japy Freres. Having three hand painted classical portraits and a body depicting vines, spandrels and leopard's heads. The Roman numerals are enamelled in black and gold. Strikes a bell. With a gilt wood stand. Needs service. 17.72 in.
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- Spandrel - An architectural term that in horology refers to the triangular ornamental decoration in the corners of of the dial plate. The spandrels are usually of cast brass and may be additonally chased and engraved. On painted dial clocks the spandrels are also usually painted.
- Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.
Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.
Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- clocks, mantle & shelf, material or style - gilt metal / ormolu 548
- clocks, mantle & shelf, period or origin
- Japy Freres / Japy & Cie (France) - clocks, maker or retailer 154
