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Petit Sonnerie Carriage Clock in Gorge Case with original Gilding
Petit Sonnerie Carriage Clock in Gorge Case with original Gilding

Petit Sonnerie Carriage Clock in Gorge Case with original Gilding

Located in Amersham, GB

A handsome Petit Sonnerie Carriage clock in a Gorge case retaining much of its original gilding

Category

1860s French Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint
Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint

Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Southern Swedish long case clock from the early 1800s in rococo style. The clock is hand-made from

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet
19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Country horloge de parquet, or tall case clock. The case is made of oak and

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Case

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Antique Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Wood Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Antique Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Wood Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Antique Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Wood Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Wood Tall Case Grandfather Clock. Clock includes pendulum and one

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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Clock Case

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Wood Frame / Brass Face Tall Case Clock
19th Century Oak Wood Frame / Brass Face Tall Case Clock

19th Century Oak Wood Frame / Brass Face Tall Case Clock

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Mid-19th century oak frame with gilt brass and glass tall case clock. The case clock is in good

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Mid-19th Century Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock with Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock with Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Rococo Tall Case Clock with Original Paint

Located in Boden, SE

19th century Rococo tall case clock from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice

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Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Genuine Unusual Antique Northern Swedish Faux Paint Long Case Clock
Genuine Unusual Antique Northern Swedish Faux Paint Long Case Clock

Genuine Unusual Antique Northern Swedish Faux Paint Long Case Clock

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine long case clock from Sweden made during the first years of the 19th century, around 1810

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet
19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock, from Provence made of

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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Clock Case

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock
Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

By Maison Krieger

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

French Empire style bronze and marble mounted tall case clock, a striking architectural timepiece that

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Clock Case

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Outstanding quality antique George III oak arched dial long case clock
Outstanding quality antique George III oak arched dial long case clock

Outstanding quality antique George III oak arched dial long case clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique George III oak arched dial long case clock, having a quality George III

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19th Century Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

English Masonic Oak Tall Case Clock  H. Peach.  Circa 1820
English Masonic Oak Tall Case Clock  H. Peach.  Circa 1820

English Masonic Oak Tall Case Clock H. Peach. Circa 1820

By H. Peach

Located in Charleston, SC

English Oak Masonic tall case clock with brass Eagle finial over broken pediment, arched bonnet

Category

1820s English George III Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Quality antique George III oak and mahogany banded long case clock
Quality antique George III oak and mahogany banded long case clock

Quality antique George III oak and mahogany banded long case clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique George III oak and mahogany banded long case clock, having a quality antique George

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19th Century Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

IBM Time Clock
IBM Time Clock

IBM Time Clock

$2,875

H 35 in W 18 in D 19 in

IBM Time Clock

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique oak case IBM Time Clock with original metal manufacturer's tag on front measurers 35"T

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Late 19th Century American Antique Clock Case

Materials

Metal

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

George III longcase clock George III oak longcase clock standing on a double stepped base with

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1770s English George III Antique Clock Case

Materials

Oak

Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market
Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market

Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market

By Robert and Peter Higgs of London

Located in Portland, OR

tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Spanish speaking

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1770s English George III Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Georgian Mahogany Gothic Style Tall Case Clock with Moon Phase Dial
Georgian Mahogany Gothic Style Tall Case Clock with Moon Phase Dial

Georgian Mahogany Gothic Style Tall Case Clock with Moon Phase Dial

Located in Milford, NH

A fine English Georgian Gothic style tall case clock, its bonnet with a swan’s neck broken arch

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Late 18th Century English Gothic Antique Clock Case

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint
Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint

Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique Swedish longcase clock from around 1820 to 1840. The clock was made by hand in Hälsingland

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Mahogany 9 Tube Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 95.5

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

19th Century Clock with Hand Carved Oak Case with Original Mechanism
19th Century Clock with Hand Carved Oak Case with Original Mechanism

19th Century Clock with Hand Carved Oak Case with Original Mechanism

Located in Marbella, ES

19th Century Clock with Hand Carved Oak Case with Original Mechanism

Category

19th Century English Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Fantastic quality antique George III mahogany eight day long case clock
Fantastic quality antique George III mahogany eight day long case clock

Fantastic quality antique George III mahogany eight day long case clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fantastic quality antique George III mahogany eight day longcase clock with rolling moonphasefoden

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18th Century British Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Tiger Oak Horner Tall Case Grandfather Clock Elliot Movement
Late 19th Century Tiger Oak Horner Tall Case Grandfather Clock Elliot Movement

Late 19th Century Tiger Oak Horner Tall Case Grandfather Clock Elliot Movement

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Late 19th Century Tiger Oak Horner Tall Case Grandfather Clock Elliot Movement Dimensions : 24

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1890s American Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century
Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century

Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century

Located in Washington, DC

A Swedish painted tall case column clock from the late 18th century. There are two decorative

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock J.C Jennens
19th Century English Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock J.C Jennens

19th Century English Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock J.C Jennens

By Joseph Jennens & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century English Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock J.C Jennens Dimensions : 25" Wide

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

English 18th Century Chinoiserie James Hewitt of Sunderland Tall Case Clock
English 18th Century Chinoiserie James Hewitt of Sunderland Tall Case Clock

English 18th Century Chinoiserie James Hewitt of Sunderland Tall Case Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English George III period tall case clock from the mid 18th century, with chinoiserie décor and

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Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Clock Case

Materials

Wood

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif
Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Located in Asheville, NC

This fine antique American Federal style grandmother's long case clock features book matched crotch

Category

19th Century American Antique Clock Case

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820
American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820

American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820

By Frederick Wingate

Located in Essex, MA

American Tall Case or Longcase Clock by Frederick Wingate, Augusta, ME 1818. This very well

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Clock Case

Materials

Birch, Birdseye Maple, Pine

Quality antique George III mahogany and brass arched face long case clock
Quality antique George III mahogany and brass arched face long case clock

Quality antique George III mahogany and brass arched face long case clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique George III mahogany and brass arched face long case clock, having a quality antique

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19th Century English Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Gustavian Style with Hand-Carved Decor
Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Gustavian Style with Hand-Carved Decor

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Gustavian Style with Hand-Carved Decor

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique long case clock from northern Sweden in gustavian style, made around 1840. The clock has a

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

19th Century Antique Long Case Clock in Rococo Style from Northern Sweden
19th Century Antique Long Case Clock in Rococo Style from Northern Sweden

19th Century Antique Long Case Clock in Rococo Style from Northern Sweden

Located in Kramfors, SE

19th century antique long case clock from northern Sweden in rococo style. The clock is made around

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock
Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock Additional information

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18th Century French Provincial Antique Clock Case

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Burr Walnut Ebonized Cased Desk Clock from Baldwin of Loughborough
Antique Burr Walnut Ebonized Cased Desk Clock from Baldwin of Loughborough

Antique Burr Walnut Ebonized Cased Desk Clock from Baldwin of Loughborough

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique burr walnut ebonized cased desk clock with Roman numeric dial fronting a gold plated back

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock with Carved Decor and Original Paint
Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock with Carved Decor and Original Paint

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock with Carved Decor and Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique long case clock from northern Sweden. The clock has its origin in northern Sweden in the

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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Rococo Style with Original Blue Paint
Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Rococo Style with Original Blue Paint

Antique Northern Swedish Long Case Clock, Rococo Style with Original Blue Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique long case clock from northern Sweden made by hand around 1810. The clock has its origin in

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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Tall Case Clock by James Hogg, circa 1820
Early 19th Century Tall Case Clock by James Hogg, circa 1820

Early 19th Century Tall Case Clock by James Hogg, circa 1820

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th century tall case clock by James Hogg, from village of Gifford near Edinborough, circa

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1820s Scottish Regency Antique Clock Case

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Long-Case 19th Century Clock with Original Face and Movement
Swedish Long-Case 19th Century Clock with Original Face and Movement

Swedish Long-Case 19th Century Clock with Original Face and Movement

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish grandfather clock with scraped finish from the 19th century. This antique clock from

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19th Century Swedish Antique Clock Case

Materials

Wood

A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin
A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin

A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning Georgian Irish well figured inlaid mahogany long case grandfather clock by William

Category

Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

$5,072

H 14 in W 9.75 in D 3.5 in

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Ormolu Mantel Clock French mantel clock housed in an ormolu case with stepped base and

Category

1870s French Antique Clock Case

Materials

Ormolu

Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)
Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)

Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)

$4,500 / set

H 15.5 in W 12 in D 18.5 in

Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Bronx, NY

on the clock face. The clock has a French bell movement & bears the French seal on the movement case

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Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Case

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Ribbed Eight-Day Repeating Striking Gilt-Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock
Unusual Ribbed Eight-Day Repeating Striking Gilt-Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock

Unusual Ribbed Eight-Day Repeating Striking Gilt-Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Case The clock has a gilt-brass case which is a variation on the gorge case in that the top and

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

American Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, CT, Circa 1820
American Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, CT, Circa 1820

American Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Silas Hoadley, CT, Circa 1820

By Silas Hoadley

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal mahogany one day tall case clock with the original brass ball finials resting on

Category

1820s American Federal Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock
French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock

French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A neoclassical style case with pilaster supports and a chapeau de gendarme bonnet, A glazed door

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Clock Case

Materials

Cherry

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Long-Case Clock from Normandy
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Long-Case Clock from Normandy

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Long-Case Clock from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

solid oak, the stately grandfather clock stands on a molded straight plinth and features a tall case

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Case

Materials

Oak

Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Long Case Clock with Unusual Original Blue Paint
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Long Case Clock with Unusual Original Blue Paint

Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Long Case Clock with Unusual Original Blue Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine antique long case clock from northern Sweden. The clock is made around 1820 with a very

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Clock Case

Materials

Pine

Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock
Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock

Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock

$1,576

H 8 in W 6.75 in D 3 in

Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Chinoiserie decorated mantel clock Chinoiserie decorated mantel clock housed in a shaped case

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1920s Swiss Other Antique Clock Case

Materials

Wood

Phillip Avenell of Farnham English Tall Clock with Japanned Case circa 1770
Phillip Avenell of Farnham English Tall Clock with Japanned Case circa 1770

Phillip Avenell of Farnham English Tall Clock with Japanned Case circa 1770

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an English tall clock with japanned case by clockmaker Phillip Avenell of Farnum

Category

1770s English Georgian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810
Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810

Antique Georgian Scottish Orkney Island Tall Case 8 day Grandfather Clock 1810

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare antique Georgian Scottish inlaid mahogany eight day tall case grandfather clock, by

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1810s Scottish Georgian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

$3,015

H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 5 in

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Norwich, GB

Late Victorian mahogany mantel clock in a dome top case line inlaid with satinwood stringing and

Category

1870s French Antique Clock Case

Materials

Mahogany

Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece
Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece

Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece

By Grimaldi & Johnson

Located in Amersham, GB

bell top bracket clock case of a design particularly associated with this firm, the silvered roman dial

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass, Steel

C19th Century Swedish long case clock with gilded decoration and original paint
C19th Century Swedish long case clock with gilded decoration and original paint

C19th Century Swedish long case clock with gilded decoration and original paint

Located in London, GB

Wonderful early C19th Swedish long case clock from kougsta in the Jamtland region in an area of

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Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock
19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century J.E Caldwell Victorian 9 Tube Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 95

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1890s American Victorian Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene
French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene

French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Napoléon III period carved walnut antique long case clock from the mid-19th century, with

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clock Case

Materials

Brass

19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique
19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique

19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique . Freestanding

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Clock Case

Materials

Metal

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Antique Clock Case For Sale on 1stDibs

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