19th Century Empire Style Clock
By Medaille D'Argent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Empire style clock with gilt bronze and marble. Stamped Medaille D'argent Vincenti clock, 1855.
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century Empire Style Clock
By Medaille D'Argent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Empire style clock with gilt bronze and marble. Stamped Medaille D'argent Vincenti clock, 1855.
Bronze
$75,000 / set
H 41 in W 22.5 in D 8 in
Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze & Patinated Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite set by Vincent &Cie Medaille d’ Argent circa 1855 clock works- the Medallion in the center en verso.
Bronze
$117,813
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 13.39 in
French Louis XV Style “Tournant” Mantel Clock, Napoleon III Period, Paris, 1855
By Eug. Vincent & Cie
Located in MADRID, ES
French Louis XV Style “Tournant” Mantel Clock, Napoleon III Period, Paris, 1855 In gilt bronze (ormolu) and Sèvres enamel.
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Copper, Enamel
French Malachite Mantel Clock by Vincenti & Cie, Paris, circa 1855
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in New York, NY
This mid-19th-century French mantel clock, made by Vincenti & Cie, Paris, circa 1855, is clad entirely in richly figured malachite, selected for its intense emerald coloration and dr...
Malachite
$16,800
H 26.5 in W 8.25 in D 7.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock, Stamped Vincent, 1855
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and marble clock, stamped Vincent 1855. The clock is raised by fine ormolu supports below the ci...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,095
H 13 in W 6.75 in D 5.5 in
Antique 19th Century Vincenti & Cie French Boulle Style Mantle Clock
Located in Victoria, BC
Awards: Vincenti & Cie earned a reputation for high-quality clock movements and was awarded a gold medal in 1855 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.
Bronze
Fine Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze and champlevé enamel clock. French, circa 1880. The movement with impressed stamp to the backplate 'Vincenti et Cie 'Médaille D'Argent 1855', 'PARIS'.
Bronze, Enamel
$3,850
H 19 in W 9.25 in D 6 in
French Napoleon III Bronze & Glass Mantel Clock By Vincenti & Cie Circa 1870
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Long Branch, NJ
The bronze casting is out of this world and the quality of the clock is top notch! Vincenti & Cie is renowned 19th century clock maker and won an award in 1855.
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Barbedienne’s most noteworthy prize was the Grane Médaille d’Honneur, which he was awarded at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1855. The clock stands on four gilt bronze feet,...
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Paired with a set of polychrome blue and black champleve enamel, with scrolled foliate arms and candle nozzles atop square vasiform supports set on a scrolled base. French Origin ...
Bronze, Enamel
$4,779
H 28 in W 18 in D 6.25 in
Mahogany Inlaid English Fusee Drop Dial Wall Clock by Carter of Warrington
Located in Norwich, GB
Six different men from the Carter family are listed in Keith Appelby’s informative book ‘The clockmakers of Cheshire’ working in Warrington from 1780 up until 1855. This clock would ...
Mahogany
$20,000 / set
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
Francois Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional garniture in the Louis XV/XVI style with gilt bronze mounts attributed to Léon Messagé (1842-1901) and Francois Linke (1855-1946), including mantel clock and pair of cand...
Marble, Bronze
$900
H 19 in W 21.5 in D 7 in
Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Dayton, OH
Works Marked Japy Fils, 1855, H.L.F. The clock and sculpture are mounted to a raised slate plinth style base with elegant green marble panels along the front.
Slate, Bronze
$2,670 / set
H 21 in W 16.75 in D 5.5 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bardiglio Marble Japy Freres Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Forney, TX
This logo was only used in the period approx 1855-1859. The classically designed clock is flanked by a matched pair of gilt ormolu mounted Bardiglio marble tazza garnitures.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$17,800
H 16.5 in W 7.75 in D 6 in
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Clock, by Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Their works appeared at the World Fair in Paris in 1855. DENIERE created many clocks with the famous Jean François Théodore GECHTER (1796-1844).
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$19,800 / set
H 16 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Marble Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble three piece garniture set signed Japy Frères. The impressive clock, which Japy Fr...
Marble, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Stylish Cupido Clock Set, Gilt & Patinated Brons and White Marble, Napoleon III
By Eug. Vincent & Cie
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Stylish Cupido clock set, Stemple: VINCENT & CIE, MEDAILLE D'ARGENT, 1855 Clock dimensions: 45 × 24 × 35 cm, weight 16 kg Candlesticks 47 x 25 x 25, weight 3.5 kg / each Th...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in
French Cartel clock with console in Vernis Martin, ca. 1855
By Medaille D'Argent
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Movement is stamped Vincenti ('medaille d' argent 1855'). This clock comes with key and pendulum.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Extraordinary Coach Watch, Planchon Au Palais Royale Paris, circa 1855
By Planchon au Palais Royale 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful mid-19th century silver coach watch retailed and made by the famous company "Planchon au Palais Royale a Paris". The eight-day self striking pull repeat movement on gong....
Silver
Vintage French Empire Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage, circa 1855, French Empire mantle clock is designed with a core' bronze mythological subject mounted upon a footed white marble platform.
Bronze, Enamel
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Vincent & Cie., Medaille d'Argent 1855, Paris, Movement circa 1870
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An equisite ornamental bronze pendium clock in Louis XVI style: "Pacing Lion", with half hour/hour strike Case: gilt and patinated cast-bronze, rectangular protruding marble base, g...
French Brass 8 Day Mantel Clock by Vincent & Cie, circa 1860
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Cheltenham, GB
The clock is dated 1855 and by the makers Vincenti & Cie.
Brass
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Bronze and Enamel Barbedienne Paris Clock with Figural Ladies’ Faces & Hoof Feet
By Japy Frères, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Boston, MA
The clock works are signed with a medallion from Japy Freres Grand Exibition, 1855.
Bronze, Enamel
Sold
H 18 in W 9.75 in D 5.5 in
French Empire Mahogany, Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze Portico Clock, circa 1855
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique mahogany French Empire portico clock features mahogany marquetry and bronze case with satinwood foliate inlay and banding, bronze column capitals and bases, porcelain dial wi...
Bronze
Boulle Napoleon III Mantel Table Clock from 1855
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
19th century French Boulle table clock having wonderful with classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground. The mechanism is functional, after the review, under warranty.
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 12 in L 18 in
Antique French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set, circa 1855
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV three-piece garniture set features gilt bronze clock with opposing figural lions on crest and case with foliate and scroll decoration and central mask of the ...
Bronze
Original Brown Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, dated 1855
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Mora Grandfather clock with original paint, dated 1855. Pine longcase with original folk art paint in traditional earth tones.
Pine, Paint
Sold
H 21 in W 14 in D 6 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze Porcelain 8 Day Japy Freres Mantel Clock & Stand 1855
By Japy Frères
Located in Portland, OR
A magnificent & large antique gilt-bronze & porcelain 8 day mantel clock, by Japy Freres, Paris, 1855, This very elegant and lavishly decorated clock is by one of the best Parisian c...
Bronze
Antique Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Motifs are Greco/Roman maidens and a Greco/Roman Warrior riding in a chariot drawn by two horses; rams heads, an owl, a rooster, griffins and horses; garlands of grapes, flowers and...
Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in New Orleans, LA
He invented the conical movement used on this clock in 1855. Ordinary pendulum clocks in which the pendulum swings back and forth in a vertical plane had been invented by Christiaan ...
Bronze
c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Highwood, IL
Litchfield Manufacturing merged with a clock company in 1855, but a nearby factory, Wadhams Manufacturing Co. continued to produce papier mache such as desks and game boards, until t...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Art Deco Red and White Marble Italian Mantelpiece Clock, 1855
Located in Roma, Lazio
Pendulum mantelpiece clock, strikes the hours and half hours, the year of the clock mechanism is, 1855.
Marble, Brass
Vintage Mid-19th Century French Empire Figural Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage, circa 1855, French Empire mantel clock is designed with a doré bronze mythological subject upon a footed white marble and gilt bronze platform.
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Bronze Mantel Clock by Deniere & Fils
By Jean-François Denière
Located in London, GB
The company also exhibited in major world shows, including the Exposition Universelle, which was held in Paris in 1855. The clock is supported on two ormolu feet, which take the ...
Bronze
Miniature Brass French Carriage Clock with Key
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Imported from France by well known New York City importer Charles Jacque (1855-1950), this miniature carriage clock, height 4-1/2 inches x width 3-1/8 inches, is marked CJCC by the i...
Brass
1855 Rocaille Style Clock by Emile Colin & Cie
Located in Paris, FR
1855 Rocaille style clock by Emile Colin & Cie, in gilt bronze.
Bronze
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
1855 French Gilt Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantle Clock by Vincenti
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Aberdare, GB
An original authentic antique 19th century French gilt ormolu bronze and Sevres porcelain mantel clock by Vincenti, dated 1855 A lovely detailed clock with outstanding quality Havi...
Brass, Ormolu
Sold
H 23.23 in W 14.57 in D 6.3 in
Large Empire Pendulum, Japy Freres & Cie, Medaille d'Honneur, 1855
By Japy Frères
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
Exceptionally beautiful large bronze patinated clock from second Empire periode. Power Reserve: 8 day movement Striking: half hour, one bell Maker/ Designer: Japy Freres & Cie, M...
Bronze
Vincenti & Cie Rose Pompadour Clock
Located in Seattle, WA
France 1855 This beautiful clock is in very good condition.
Sold
H 16.93 in W 21.26 in D 9.45 in
Large rare gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Chariot by Alph. Giroux & Cie, Paris, 1855
Located in Heukelum, NL
Very prestigious clock, and a pair of three-light candelabras by: Alphonse Giroux & Cie, 1855, made of fire-gilt bronze and romantic porcelain.
Bronze
Rare Louis XIV Style Bronze Ormolu Floor Cartel with Chime
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good working condition French Cartel adorned with angles and fitted with enamel numbers on face. Signed Vincenti 1855 on works. Clock works cleaned and in excellent condition.
Antique Enameled Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
The contrast between rich blue enamel, in light and dark hues, and bright gilt bronze gives this carriage clock a sumptuous, luxurious feel. With a timeless design, the clock could b...
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
$59,700 / set
H 32 in W 16 in D 12 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Large Antique French 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock set of exquisite craftsmanship. This spectacular clock set is comprising a pair of very large ni...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$48,260
H 36 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
By Languereau, Maison Marquis
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
Enamel, Bronze
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.88 in
"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified ...
Marble
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted i...
Metal, Ormolu
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
Antique art deco marble Onyx mantle clock by Reid & Sons, circa 1930s
By Reid and Sons
Located in Houston, TX
Onyx mantle clock by Reid & Sons, circa 1930s. I am unsure if this clock works. 7.5” H x 7” W x 3” D
Onyx
Monumental Louis XV1 Style French Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Beautiful italian Clock in the Andre Boulle Style Apollo and his Chariot by the Dial Seated Athena on top Faux Boulle Case
Brass
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in London, GB
This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist...
Ormolu, Bronze
$565,502 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock by Elliott
By Elliott Brothers
Located in Norwich, GB
Chinoiserie Decorated Bell Top Mantel Clock by Elliott Finely decorated bell top case with raised chinoiserie decoration depicting typical Chinese scenes on a black ground with gild...
Fruitwood
$4,123
H 26.5 in W 11.7 in D 4.5 in
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880. If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this ha...
Brass, Bronze
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This magnificent five-piece clock set is designed in the style of 18th century porcelain produced by the famous Sèvres Manufactory in France. The set is comprised of a mantel clock, ...
Ormolu, Bronze
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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