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Large Victorian Turret Clock Face
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large Victorian wall clock, likely out of a turret clock, dating from the late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wall Clocks

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Metal, Steel

Large Victorian Turret Clock Face
Large Victorian Turret Clock Face
H 29.14 in W 29.14 in D 3.55 in
18th century Swedish turret clock face and movement Rosendal palace
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer you the chance to own a unique piece of history circa 1787. Here is a turret clock
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Clocks

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Iron, Lead

French Odobey type turret clock mounted as a table
Located in London, GB
A French Odobey type turret clock, Morez, circa 1900. Now mounted with as a glass top table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Church Tower Turret Clock Console Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful authentic 18th century Italian tower turret clock mechanism. This mechanism was used for
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Antique 18th Century Italian Industrial Console Tables

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Wrought Iron

Small Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by J.Allen, Norwich
By James Allen
Located in Norwich, GB
Charles Waterhousedaws and moved to No.9 St.Giles, Street. There is a Turret clock at St. Marlarets Church
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

Victorian Antique Oak Cased Wall Clock by Lund & Blockley of London
By Lund & Blockley
Located in Devon, GB
was highly regarded for its clocks, turret clocks and specialised watches, taken on explorations
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Wall Clocks

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Oak

Large Original Enamel Antique French Tower Clock Face
Located in Stockbridge, GB
turret clock face from La Roche, France. The clock face is made up of individual white enamel convex
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Mid-20th Century French Late Victorian Wall Clocks

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Steel, Enamel

Bronze and Porphyry Clock by Julien Le Roy, 19th Century
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Cypress, CA
design. Devised the horizontal arrangement of parts in turret clocks, and gained a great reputation
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Mahogany Regulator Longcase Clock of Month Duration
Located in Norwich, GB
rarely used in clockmaking, although occasionally it is seen in Turret clocks, as well as reducing the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

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Mahogany

Bronze 'Horatius' mantel clock by Robert Ainé
Located in HAARLEM, NL
several memoirs on remontoirs, turret clocks and decimal watches. He made the first lever watches in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Bronze 'Horatius' mantel clock by Robert Ainé
Bronze 'Horatius' mantel clock by Robert Ainé
H 21.66 in W 20.48 in D 7.88 in
French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Dagoty and Honore
By Dagoty, Edouard Honoré 1
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Gothic Revival style porcelain clock was made by the prestigious French firm Dagoty
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Gothic Revival Porcelain Clock by Dagoty & Honoré
By Dagoty
Located in London, GB
. The clock dial is set into the centre of the cathedral, and around it there are windows, turrets, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

Antique French Clock Set in Champleve Enamel and Ormolu
Located in London, GB
This charming late 19th century French clock set takes inspiration from a range of styles and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage Industrial Diminutive Wooden Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1930
Located in London, GB
synchronous, impulse, turret and even advertising clocks where commissioned by architects. Outside of clocks
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Glass, Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Antique French Clock by Le Roy & Fils
By Le Roy, Vincenti et Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent Renaissance style clock by the renown Parisian clockmaking firm of Le Roy &Fils
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Buschman “Minerva” German Horizontal Table Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
hue holds the clock’s fusée and chain movement with verge escapement and balance with hogs-bristle
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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

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Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head on Top
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head A large handcarved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with hunting accessoires, oak leaves, hare, pheasant and a stag head ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a very rare clock with the original movement still inside. However, this clock is NOT WORKING, and its completeness is unknown, being sold as-is, as a wall prop. We are not c...
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Antique 1870s North American Victorian Wall Clocks

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Carrara Marble

Large Early Wooden Gents of Leicester Wall Clock, c.1920
By Gents of Leicester
Located in London, GB
A beautifully presented early wooden cased wall clock by Gents of Leicester. c.1920. Rich mahogany case with aged brass bezel, 18" dial and glazing. New 240v movement installed.
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Vintage 1920s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Corner sofa in blond wood and fabric,, Italy, 1950's What stands out most in this low corner bench are the recesses in the framework and the 9 straight, tapered, squared stiletto le...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Bronze Statue of Man Pulling Boat Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a man gripping a rope and pulling a row boat ashore, It is a strong and unusual image, in contrast to the many images of men throwing spears or bendin...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Intricate, painstaking detail is featured in this rare and magnificent, hand-carved, Black Forest chalet clock, which has professionally restored woodwork. If you look closely at the...
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Walnut

Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head A large handcarved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with hunting accessoires, oak leaves, hare, pheasant and a stag head ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Vintage "Anemone" Crystal Table Clock by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in Morristown, NJ
An attractive vintage 20th c., crystal table clock signed "Daum - France" on the crystal. The quartz clock mechanism also has a stylized Daum signature located below 12 o'clock. At 1...
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Crystal

19th-Century Wall Clock in Dark Brown Wooden Case
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Wall Clock in Dark Brown Wooden Case We present you this big wall clock from the late 19th century in a wooden case. The item is in particularly condition. The clock h...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face Industrial Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique painted iron clock dial dating from circa 1890. As reclaimed by our buyer from a derelict building, it bares the scars of a hard life. Beautifully patinated with won...
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Antique 19th Century British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Period Signed Carcano Wall Barometer
By Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent nearly 250 year old Louis XVI period (1774–1793) hand carved and painted parcel gilt French wall thermometer and barometer signed Carcano. Exquisitely hand-crafted in ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

1960's Moorish Foldable Tray Table
Located in Paris, FR
A fantastic 20th mid-century vintage Moorish oval-shaped coffee table composed of a removable meticulously sculpted and hand-engraved copper tabletop and a sculpted foldable wooden b...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

1960's Moorish Foldable Tray Table
1960's Moorish Foldable Tray Table
H 21.66 in W 44.89 in D 29.14 in
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden dugout canoe model, dating to the early 20th century or earlier, likely Pacific Nort...
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Twine, Wood, Paint

The Watchful Doe, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The area in northwestern New Jersey where the artist lives has a large deer population. This painting is a scene revealing a portion of the yard in the home o...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fine Austrian Neoclassical Gilded Eagle Wall Clock, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUSTRIAN NEOCLASSICAL PARCEL GILDED EAGLE WALL CLOCK With polychromed swag probably Vienna, circa early 19th century Item # 209IFB28P A highly sculptural Austrian Neoclassical wal...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Wall Clocks

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Iron

Large Polished Brass Sail Boat Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Signed, circa 1970
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere boat or ship sculpture, signed, circa 1970. Newly professionally re-plated in brass. Original C. Jere label still attached. This sculpture is on display at the Gallery at...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Metal

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17th Century Rare Turret Clock
Located in Wels, AT
A 17th century iron turret or tower clock with anchor pendulum.
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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Clocks

Materials

Iron

17th Century Rare Turret Clock
17th Century Rare Turret Clock
H 48.82 in W 69.3 in D 31.5 in
Arts and Crafts Oak Bracket Clock with Brass Dial with castellated turrets
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
Arts and Crafts Oak Bracket Clock with Brass Dial with castellated turrets to top - circa 1900
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20th Century Wall Clocks

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Oak

Victorian Carved Oak Clock and Disk Music Box Combination
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Tall carved Renaissance revival style oak case with turret and finial decorative details. hinged
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clocks

Botanical Thornton, "The White Lily"
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
" the moon illuminates the turret clock, which has just struck midnight, the hour when this flower is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Prints

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Gold Leaf

Botanical: The Superb Lily
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. For example, in the "Night-Blowing Cereus" the moon illuminates the turret clock, which has just
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

Monumental French Iron Brille Electrique Turret Clock Facia
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa Early 20thc Monumental French Iron Brille Electrique Turret Clock Facia Excellent patination
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Early 20th Century Wall Clocks

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Iron

16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This immensely rare Renaissance turret clock or table clock, was considered both a scientific
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock
16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock
H 6.25 in W 3.13 in D 3.13 in
German Renaissance Turret Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This immensely rare Renaissance turret-form clock, or the table clock, was considered both a
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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

German Renaissance Turret Clock
German Renaissance Turret Clock
H 11.63 in W 5.38 in D 5.38 in
Renaissance Turret Clock, Early 17th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This immensely rare Renaissance turret-form clock, or table clock, was considered both a scientific
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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Turret Clock, Early 17th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This immensely rare Renaissance turret-form clock, or the table clock, was considered both a
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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Turret Clock, Early 17th Century
Renaissance Turret Clock, Early 17th Century
H 11.63 in W 5.38 in D 5.38 in
18th Century Swedish Turret Clock and Movement Rosendal Palace
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer you the chance to own a unique piece of history, circa 1787. Here is a turret clock
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Clocks

Materials

Lead

18th Century Swedish Turret Clock and Movement Rosendal Palace
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer you the chance to own a unique piece of history, circa 1787. Here is a turret
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian More Clocks

Materials

Lead

Large French Antique Metal Turret Clock Face
Located in West Hartford, CT
French round turret metal clock face with applied numerals. Features the most perfect patina. One
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Antique Turret Clock by J. W. Benson of Ludgate Hill, London, 1901
By J W Benson Ltd.
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb striking turret clock movement by the world renown maker J. W. Benson of Ludgate Hill
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Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian More Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Iron Church Turret Clock Face
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare opportunity to own a Roman numeral church clock face. Perfect for designers
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Large Copper and Iron Turret Clock Dial Face with Original Copper Hands
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely and rare large Victorian copper and iron clock dial reclaimed from a lace mill, complete
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wall Clocks

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Copper, Iron

Large Copper and Iron Turret Clock Dial Face with Original Copper Hands
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely and rare large Victorian copper and iron clock dial reclaimed from a lace mill, complete
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wall Clocks

Materials

Copper, Iron

16th Century Renaissance Turret Wall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This immensely rare Renaissance turret wall clock was once part of the Time Museum's collection in
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Giant English Four Glass Table Regulator Clock by Lund & Blockley
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
were retailers and manufacturers of house and turret clocks, including for Queen Victoria, between 1875
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Antique 1870s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Taking the form of a battleship, this French automaton clock is a spellbinding example of the
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Industrial Battleship Clock
French Industrial Battleship Clock
H 15 in W 6.25 in D 12.5 in
General Artigas Gunboat Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
propeller to spin and the turret to rotate 360 degrees when wound. The clock's face and a barometer are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Huge Antique British Station Clock by Gents of Leicester
By Gents of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
A huge 34" diameter antique station slave clock made in England circa 1930 by Gents of Leicester
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Vintage 1930s British Industrial Wall Clocks

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Steel

Edwardian Mahogany Round Dial Fusee Wall Clock by William Crow, Stratford
Located in Norwich, GB
. Watch and clock maker, jeweler and optician’. Church, turret, house and office clocks wound by the year
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Wall Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940
Located in London, GB
railway stations today. They manufactured synchronous, impulse, turret and even advertising clocks where
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Black Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Industrial clock made in England by well known clock makers Magneta Electric. circa.1940
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

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Brass

Renaissance Horizontal Table Clock
By Andreas Glenck 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Prague clockmaker Andreas Glenck, this rare and important horizontal table clock dates
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Antique 17th Century Czech Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Renaissance Horizontal Table Clock
Renaissance Horizontal Table Clock
H 3.13 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
propeller to spin and turrets to rotate 360 degrees when wound. The clock's face is mounted into one turret
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19TH Century English/ American folk-art scratch-built model of a school
Located in London, GB
inserted carved crucifix depictions. With inserted paper clocks and chip work decoration this example
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Victorian Bird Cage
By Jean Bertiau
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent seven-foot high custom carved Victorian era bird cage. Cathedral shape with turrets
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Antique 19th Century French Bird Cages

Victorian Bird Cage
Victorian Bird Cage
H 95 in W 29 in D 24 in
Magnificent and Palatial Gilt Bronze Chandelier after Jacques Caffiéri
By Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
turret, two holding a flower wreath, and flanked on all sides by scrolling foliage, above nine foliate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent and Palatial Gilt Bronze Chandelier After Jacques Caffiéri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
turret, two holding a flower wreath, and flanked on all sides by scrolling foliage, above nine foliate
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Church Tower Turret Clock Coffee Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful coffee table designed from an authentic 18th century Italian tower turret clock mechanism
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Antique 18th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Church Tower Turret Clock Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful table designed from an authentic 18th century Italian tower turret clock mechanism. This
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Antique 18th Century Italian Conference Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

AWN Pugin, Possibly Designed for the Princess Chambers at Palace of Westminster.
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
recognized as one of the great designers and best makers of turret clocks, also known for making the highest
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Antique 1850s English Gothic Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Oak

Fine Two Day Marine Chronometer by Dent, London. No58553
By Dent
Located in Norwich, GB
. Dent went on to expand his business, having no fewer than three London premises and founding a turret
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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

"Set Your Own Time" Turret Clock Dial
Located in San Francisco, CA
The large ebonized and parcel gilt turret clock dial (sans hands) with a chapter ring of elegant
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20th Century Clocks

Materials

Metal

Painted and Parcel Gilt Turret Clock Dial
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Grand scale clock dial painted a deep green hue with gilt Roman numerals, hour and minute
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20th Century American Clocks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Long Case Clock by William Hay of Wolverhampton
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
and Clockmakers of the World Volume Two as a Jeweller and Turret Clock Maker dates 1828 - 1850.
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Antique 19th Century British Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

19thC English Provincial Painted Weight-Driven Hook & Spike Wall Clock
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, like turret clocks, were driven by suspended weights, and this technology eventually led to the long
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Antique 1890s English George II Wall Clocks

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Softwood

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
By Arnold & Dent
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
produce the "pips" and used until 1990 when the BBC took over. He also made a turret clock for the Palace
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
H 81.5 in W 19.3 in D 9.85 in
A hand carved painted long case clock from Scandinavia c.1790
Located in Houston, TX
A fantastic hand carved wooden long case clock with the original painted finish from Scandinavia c
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scandinavian Clocks

The American Aloe
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
illuminates the turret clock, which has just struck midnight, the hour when this flower is fully open
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Antique 19th Century Prints

The American Aloe
H 25.5 in W 21 in
Dragon Arum
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
illuminates the turret clock, which has just struck midnight, the hour when this flower is fully open
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Dragon Arum
H 25.5 in W 21 in
The Blue Passion Flower
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
"Night-Blowing Cereus" the moon illuminates the turret clock, which has just struck midnight, the hour
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Antique 19th Century Prints

The Blue Passion Flower
H 35.5 in W 30 in
Large Victorian Postbox
Located in London, GB
Large Victorian Country House Postbox in Callamander simulated Oak, shaped as a Roofed Turret with
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Victorian Postbox
Large Victorian Postbox
H 24 in W 10 in D 10 in
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Turret Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the turret clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and iron, every turret clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a turret clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A turret clock, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Turret Clock?

Prices for a turret clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,628 and can go as high as $138,500, while the average can fetch as much as $8,362.

Finding the Right clocks for You

A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.

Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.

A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson

Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.

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