Tortoise Shell Clocks

A good English Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hump backed carriage clock. With a French 8 day movement with lever escapement. Porcelain dial. Hallmarked for 1912 and with London ...

A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case wit...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and absolutely stunning fully hallmarked 1906 Liberty’s London Sterling Silver & Enamel miniature carriage clock made by th...

Antique French Victorian Brass & Crystal Carriage Clock with Key, embossed MADE IN FRANCE, Circa 1890 Measures- 6''H x 3''W x 2.5''D

C. 20th century Adorable French Carriage clock w/ original case & personal provenance. Brass Case in a classic corniche style, Beveled glass panels & ...

A rare pagoda topped black chinoiserie miniature longcase clock by Elliott of London, circa 1970, the ebonized case with a pagoda top surmount...

A striking two train bracket clock of exceptional quality by one of the great nineteenth century makers. The eight day twin fusee movement strikes on a blued steel gong behind a silvered arabic dial, signed Dent and numbered 58242 on both th dial and the back plate. Housed in a solid mahogany case with brass mounts and a gadrooned pergoda top surmounted by an acorn finial, and supported by bun feet. The sides ar pierced with attractive fish scale sound vents lined with dark blue velvet. The movement and case are both of remarkable quality, as you would expect from a clock made by Dent. The history of Dent & Co. spans three centuries of precision watch and clock making in Great Britain. Established in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company embraced the Victorian fervour for technological innovation and created precision chronometers to navigate the Royal Navy and guide some of the most intrepid explorers on their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some remarkable technological breakthroughs from the late 18th century. Propelling the impetus of Britain’s primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich which was to keep “Greenwich Mean Time” the time to which all others in the Empire were referred (better known today as G.M.T.) and continued to do so until replaced by an electronic clock in 1946. Dent also made probably the most famous clock in the world - the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as Big Ben. Dent’s reputation soared and their chronometers accompanied some of the century's most influential and colourful explorers. Dent chronometer...

Antique Edwardian quality miniature brass carriage clock by J C Vickery, London having a quality brass case with bevelled edge glass, white enamel dial with original hands, 8 day Fre...

French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial. Gilded dial with segmented blue enamel Roman numer...

Antique gustavian long case clock in painted pine from Sweden. The clock has a hand carved decor in wood with older paint from the late 1800s. The paint has become slightly distresse...

Antique oak bracket clock with eight day striking movement having a quality oak case with a shaped top, glass door with original brass bezel and raised on a stepped plinth base, silv...

French Miniature timepiece carriage clock with original travel case. This is a very attractive miniature carriage clock in a beautifully executed Anglais Riche case with rounded colu...