Japy Frères, a French rococo style wall clock formerly the property of Dame Hilda Bracket: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and stamped with the trademark of the maker Japy Frères, the round ivorine dial with black Arabic numerals, decorative floral centre and gilt-brass hands, with a gilt-metal floral and rococo style cartel case, height 53cms. * Provenance Formerly the property of the drag artist Patrick Fyffe, born 23rd January 1942, died 11th May 2002 who was known by the stage name Dame Hilda Bracket, one half of the variety duo Hinge & Bracket alongside George Logan who played Dr Evadna Hinge. The pair had their own Radio 4 show, The Enchanting World of Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket as well as a 1980s television series, Dear Ladies. Sold Bonhams Auctioneers, 14th October 2002 as part of the Patrick Fyffe estate.* Biography Japy frères were founded by Frederic Japy of Beaucount, born 1749, who first made movements for the clock industry at his factory in 1777, becoming the largest and most commercially important clockmaking concern in France. The business continued after his death.