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Thomas Pringle Mahogany Case 8-Day Tall Clock, Dalkeith, Scotland, circa 1830’s
Thomas Pringle Mahogany Case 8-Day Tall Clock, Dalkeith, Scotland, circa 1830’s

Thomas Pringle Mahogany Case 8-Day Tall Clock, Dalkeith, Scotland, circa 1830’s

Located in Milford, NH

The front hood corners feature full reeded columns with brass capitals and the shaped waist door features beautiful figured mahogany veneer, with family provenance and service histor...

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1830s Scottish Antique Bobbers

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Set

19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very fine quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and champlevé enamel clock garniture, the four sided clock having four enamel columns, a pair of Sèvres style porcelain...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bobbers

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907
Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907

Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Horse Painting “Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right” Georg Wolf (Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1907 lower right 27 x 19 (35 x 27 frame) inches With it's bo...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Bobbers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Stephen Hurst, Liverpool
George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Stephen Hurst, Liverpool

George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Stephen Hurst, Liverpool

Located in Norwich, GB

The clock retains it’s original weights and engraved pendulum bob. c.1810 Brian Loomes authoritative book ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ lists Stephen Hurst as workin...

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1810s English George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock by Paul Rimbault, London
George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock by Paul Rimbault, London

George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock by Paul Rimbault, London

By Paul Rimbault

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine eight day double Fusee movement with original verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum striking the hours on a top mounted silvered bell and repeating the hours upon d...

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1770s English Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems
Antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems

Antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems

Located in London, GB

An antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems, French circa 1900 Spend a penny in style When wound and a 1d. coin inserted into the gilt metal chute...

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1810s French Antique Bobbers

Materials

Gesso

Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929
Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929

Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929

Located in valatie, NY

A novel consisting of letters between Mark French, who a successful young artist, to his old friend, an Oxford scholar Bob Newlands, as he leaves on a journey to Farthing Hall, He wa...

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1920s American Antique Bobbers

Materials

Paper

Small Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by J.Allen, Norwich
Small Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by J.Allen, Norwich

Small Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by J.Allen, Norwich

By James Allen

Located in Norwich, GB

Eight day fusee movement with substantial brass rectangular plates, anchor escapement and original brass lenticular bob pendulum. C.1910 ‘Norfolk and Norwich clocks and clockmakers’...

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1910s British Edwardian Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bracket Clock by Christopher Bullock, London
George III Bracket Clock by Christopher Bullock, London

George III Bracket Clock by Christopher Bullock, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine eight day double Fusee movement with original verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum striking the hours on a top mounted silvered bell and repeating the hours upon d...

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1760s English Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

George II Ebonised English Bracket Clock by Thomas Wagstaffe, London
George II Ebonised English Bracket Clock by Thomas Wagstaffe, London

George II Ebonised English Bracket Clock by Thomas Wagstaffe, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Eight day double fusee movement with fine wheelwork and original verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum striking the hours on a silvered bell, with strike / silent facili...

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1760s English George II Antique Bobbers

Materials

Fruitwood

Family Group Drawing, Ink on Paper, English School, Circa 1790, Framed
Family Group Drawing, Ink on Paper, English School, Circa 1790, Framed

Family Group Drawing, Ink on Paper, English School, Circa 1790, Framed

By George Morland

Located in Fairlawn, OH

"He was in the very extreme of foppish puppeyism", says Hassell; "his head, when ornamented according to his own taste, resembled a snowball, after the model of Tippey Bob, of dramat...

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1790s English School Antique Bobbers

Materials

Ink

George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock With Verge Escapement by H.Thomas
George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock With Verge Escapement by H.Thomas

George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock With Verge Escapement by H.Thomas

By Henry Thomas

Located in Norwich, GB

Eight day double fusee movement with fine wheelwork and original verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum, striking the hours on a top mounted silvered bell.

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1760s British George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

George I Longcase Clock by William Holloway, London
George I Longcase Clock by William Holloway, London

George I Longcase Clock by William Holloway, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Original brass covered weights and brass pendulum with lenticular brass bob, C.1720 ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brian Loomes lists William Holloway as working in...

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1720s British Georgian Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Arrowsmith, circa 1830
Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Arrowsmith, circa 1830

Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Arrowsmith, circa 1830

Located in Nantucket, MA

While longer hair enhanced with ringlets and other curls were very much the popular fashion, a good number of parents did boldly break away with these daring short bobs. Perhaps they...

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Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Bobbers

Materials

Canvas

Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London
Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London

Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Massive six pillar eight day movement with dead beat escapement, bolt and shutter maintaining power and flat steel rod pendulum with engraved regulation nut and large brass bob. ...

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1790s English George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Oak Cased Thirty Hour Longcase Clock by Francis Whitton, Norwell
George III Oak Cased Thirty Hour Longcase Clock by Francis Whitton, Norwell

George III Oak Cased Thirty Hour Longcase Clock by Francis Whitton, Norwell

Located in Norwich, GB

The trunk door has it’s original gilded ‘Bullseye’ lenticle to view the swinging brass ‘bob’ pendulum. The casework is typical of central England.

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1740s English George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Regulator Longcase Clock of Month Duration
Mahogany Regulator Longcase Clock of Month Duration

Mahogany Regulator Longcase Clock of Month Duration

Located in Norwich, GB

Wood rod pendulum with large brass bob and rating nut. C.1840. Epicyclic or planetary gearing is rarely used in clockmaking, although occasionally it is seen in Turret clocks, a...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn

Located in Langweer, NL

The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird...

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Late 18th Century Antique Bobbers

Materials

Paper

Voltaire's Candide, Illustrated by Clara Tice
Voltaire's Candide, Illustrated by Clara Tice

Voltaire's Candide, Illustrated by Clara Tice

Located in Middletown, NY

According to The New York Times (27 June 1920) she was the first woman in Greenwich village to bob her hair. Tice also created a cartoon strip and posters, and she is included in the...

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1920s American Antique Bobbers

Materials

Paper

Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London
Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Eight day fusee movement of fine quality with substantial brass plates and anchor escapement, original heavy brass bob pendulum. The front plate of the movement is marked underneath ...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

John Leroux, London. Twin Fusee Balloon Clock
John Leroux, London. Twin Fusee Balloon Clock

John Leroux, London. Twin Fusee Balloon Clock

By John Leroux

Located in Amersham, GB

The five knopped pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with rounded angles to the rectangular plates and anchor escapement regulated by a long bob pendulum with an effective lengt...

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18th Century English George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Brass

Fine George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Longcase Clock by Tomas Fowle
Fine George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Longcase Clock by Tomas Fowle

Fine George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Longcase Clock by Tomas Fowle

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The pendulum with flat brass rod and unusually large bob. The dial engraved: Thomas Fowle, East Grinstead.

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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Bobbers

Materials

Mahogany

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano

By Bechstein Piano Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

For his studio recording of the music of Chopin and Beethoven, Dinu Lipatti used a Bechstein piano. Bob Dylan played a Bechstein piano at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland on 2...

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19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Bobbers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bird Print of the Common Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
Antique Bird Print of the Common Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

Antique Bird Print of the Common Redshank by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird...

Category

18th Century Antique Bobbers

Materials

Paper

16thCentury Ultramarine Painting Angel RockCrystal Filigree Renaissance Pendant
16thCentury Ultramarine Painting Angel RockCrystal Filigree Renaissance Pendant

16thCentury Ultramarine Painting Angel RockCrystal Filigree Renaissance Pendant

Located in Chicago, IL

In further support of this origin, the angel's hair is arranged like a bob, which was a popular Italian style for men depicted in paintings until the mid-16th Century.

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Bobbers

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold

17th century etching black and white seascape scene boat waves ocean clouds sky
17th century etching black and white seascape scene boat waves ocean clouds sky

17th century etching black and white seascape scene boat waves ocean clouds sky

By Claude Lorrain

Located in Milwaukee, WI

On the right, Claude renders a wooded shoreline and a ruin behind the group of bobbing ships. Despite the turmoil depicted, the formal elements of the scene are laid out with balance...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Bobbers

Materials

Etching

La Tempete Etching by Claude Lorrain, Old Masters, Early 17th Century
La Tempete Etching by Claude Lorrain, Old Masters, Early 17th Century

La Tempete Etching by Claude Lorrain, Old Masters, Early 17th Century

By Claude Lorrain

Located in Milwaukee, WI

On the right, Claude renders a wooded shoreline and a ruin behind the group of bobbing ships. Despite the turmoil depicted, the formal elements of the scene are laid out with balance...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Bobbers

Materials

Etching

George III Oak Cased Longcase Clock by Philip Avenell, Farnham
George III Oak Cased Longcase Clock by Philip Avenell, Farnham

George III Oak Cased Longcase Clock by Philip Avenell, Farnham

Located in Norwich, GB

Original ‘blued’ steel hands, pendulum bob and lead weights. Eight day movement of fine quality striking and repeating the hours on a large bell.

Category

1770s English George III Antique Bobbers

Materials

Oak

Embossed Silver Plaque of Madonna del Lago, Brass Frame, Circa 1830
Embossed Silver Plaque of Madonna del Lago, Brass Frame, Circa 1830

Embossed Silver Plaque of Madonna del Lago, Brass Frame, Circa 1830

Located in Milano, IT

The painting, from which the drawing and then the famous engraving were taken, is found today at the M&G Museum of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where it ca...

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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Bobbers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

17th Century Hague Clock Signed by Pieter Visbagh, circa 1675
17th Century Hague Clock Signed by Pieter Visbagh, circa 1675

17th Century Hague Clock Signed by Pieter Visbagh, circa 1675

By A. Petersen & Co.

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The going train has its original verge escapement with a silk suspended pendulum between cycloidal cheeks, also a design by Huygens to improve the trajectory of the pendulum bob. The...

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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Bobbers

Materials

Ebony, Olive

Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts
Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts

Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts

Located in York County, PA

According to American folk art expert Bob Bishop and co-author Patricia Coblentz (A Gallery of American Weathervanes & Whirleygigs, 1984 edition, Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers, p....

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Late 19th Century Antique Bobbers

Materials

Metal

Little Owl – Hand-Colored Dutch Bird Print by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Little Owl – Hand-Colored Dutch Bird Print by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Little Owl – Hand-Colored Dutch Bird Print by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

It is one of the few owls often active during the day, perching in full view and bobbing its head when alarmed. Although not native to Britain or New Zealand, it was introduced succe...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bobbers

Materials

Paper

Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape
Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape

Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape

By George Morland

Located in Prato, IT

"He was in the very extreme of foppish puppeyism", says Hassell; "his head, when ornamented according to his own taste, resembled a snowball, after the model of Tippey Bob, of dramat...

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Bobbers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bobbers

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl
Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl

Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bobbers

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl
Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl

Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bobbers

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key
Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key

Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key

Located in London, GB

When wound and the bird-form start/stop button actuated, the magic starts immediately with the bird lid opening as bird appears, flapping both wings, opening and closing metal beak, ...

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1920s Austrian Antique Bobbers

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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Antique Bobbers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique bobbers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bobbers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. Antique bobbers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Baroque antique bobbers are consistently popular styles. Many antique bobbers are appealing in their simplicity, but Royal Copenhagen, Bob Cut and Christian Thomsen produced popular antique bobbers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Bobbers?

Antique bobbers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,197, while the lowest priced sells for $55 and the highest can go for as much as $9,800.