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Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, J.Chanceller, Dublin
Located in Norwich, GB
clock escapement.
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
verge escapement, count wheel strike on a centrally mounted bell, circa 1780.   
Category

1780s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Antique Neoclassical Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement, c1890 Measures - 9" x 17" x 6 1/4"
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Late 19th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Slate

Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement, c1910 Measures - 16
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Early 20th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Slate

George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock With Verge Escapement by H.Thomas
By Henry Thomas
Located in Norwich, GB
George III bracket clock by H.Thomas, London Mahogany bell top case surmounted with hinged
Category

1760s British George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Victorian Style Carriage Miniature Carriage Clock
Category

1910s Swiss Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Jade, Silver

French Annular Dial Mantel Clock
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a fixed pointer. This clock's strike and Brocot escapement is contained within the royal blue
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Belgium slate perpetual moon phase clock with visible brocot escapement to the enamelled dial
Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Slate, Enamel, Ormolu

French, Gilt and Brass Eiffel Tower Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
A magnificent French antique clock in the style of The Eiffel Tower. It was produced in the late
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Important Louis Philippe Period Gilt-Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture. Attributed to
Category

Early 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
escapement. The clock movement and pendulum stamped with the number '4422'. French, Circa 1850
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Fine Sevres Porcelain Blue Celeste and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
the clock has a Brocot escapement.
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Porphyry Clock by Julien Le Roy, 19th Century
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Cypress, CA
for his turret clocks. Devised a compensation pendulum in 1738 and an escapement for pendulum clocks
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Rocco Taste
Located in Montreal, QC
gourds, shells and acanthus. The works, with silk escapement date the clock to the early part of the 19th
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Elaborately Carved Exotic Wood Mantel Clock from the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
clock mechanism has a cylinder escapement. The clock strikes full hours and halves. On the back of the
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Antique Eli Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Mantle Clock c1840
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Big Flats, NY
Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock with Foliate Carved Crest
Category

Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
.1068) is stamped with the monogram ‘AV Horlogerie, Paris’, and the clock has a Brocot escapement
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
By James McCabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This solid mahogany traveling clock with balance wheel escapement was crafted by celebrated London
Category

19th Century English Other Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
H 9.25 in W 6 in D 5.38 in
18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK WITH CUPID
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and refined table clock in mercury-gilt bronze, with original gilding. The decoration
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK WITH CUPID
18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK WITH CUPID
H 14.57 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Open Escapement Grandfather Clock with Stylized Feet, C1910 Measures
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Oak

Swiss Gilt-Brass with Painted Swiss Landscape Oval Desk Clock
Located in Delft, NL
facet cut glass and has Arabic numeral. An 8 jours clock with balance wheel escapement The clock is
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
clocks. The escapement controls the release of energy from the clock's power source to the timekeeping
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

George III Ebonized Eight-Day Twin Fusee Table Clock by O. Hamley
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A lovely late George III single pad ebonized eight-day, twin fusee table clock with original verge
Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Longcase Clock by Henry Hindley of York
Located in London, GB
. Hindley's clocks featured deadbeat escapements, six-spoke wheels, high-count trains, and repeating, enclosed
Category

18th Century English Chippendale Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Victorian Style Carriage Miniature Carriage Clock
Category

1910s Antique Clock Escapements

Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical
Located in Greensboro, NC
Yellow Gold Style: Open Face Features: Roman numerals marking the hours Sub dial at the 6 o'clock
Category

1880s Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

A Small Japanese Brass Lantern Clock with Foliot Escapement, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
striking, with 24-hour dial and alarm.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Delettrez a Paris Clock with Achile Brocot Escapement, circa 1880
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An exquisite, almost as new, skeletonized, astronomical multi - barrel year - duration clock with
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Complex Calendar Carriage Clock with Duplex Escapement
Located in Chesterfield, GB
. It has a complicated mechanism clock with calendar: the eight-day duration movement striking the
Category

1860s French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

French Brocot Escapement Perpetual Calendar Clock with Moon Phase and Barometer
By Achille Brocot
Located in Keyston, GB
Brocot escapement and mercury compensating pendulum. Rise and fall adjustment. (The clock is in
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Georgian Bracket Clock on Its Bracket by George Prior, London
By George Prior
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
the Arts Society for the invention of a new clock escapement, and rewarded again with 20 guineas for
Category

1790s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Julien Leroy, Small "Cartel D'alcôve" with Chevalier-de-Béthune Escapement
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
French Louis XV-period Cartel d'alcôve, circa 1750 signed JULIEN LEROY. Finely gilt case, with powerful scrolls, flowers and leaves. Enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer black fiv...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt and Silvered Lighthouse Timepiece with Duplex Escapement, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
duplex escapement, visible balance wheel in the top of the lighthouse shaped silvered and gilt brass case.
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A fine small Frisian 'stoelschippertje' wall clock, circa 1780
Located in Amsterdam, NL
stoelclocks. With their fixed pendulums and verge escapements these clock even run when slightly tilted, which
Category

18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Iron, Brass

English bracket clock by Peter Garon
By Peter Garon
Located in HAARLEM, NL
An early English London signed black bracket clock with gilded ornaments and bun feet’s signed
Category

17th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ebony

English bracket clock by Peter Garon
English bracket clock by Peter Garon
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Louis Phillipe Mantle Clock
Located in Sydney, NSW
A Louis Philippe gilt bronze desk clock with duplex escapement. Grignon Meusnier á Paris c 1840's.
Category

1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis Phillipe Mantle Clock
H 5.52 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 in
French Alabaster "Drum Head" Clock, circa 1870
By H & F of Paris
Located in Salisbury, GB
Open escapement French Alabaster "drum head" clock with open escapement with brass mouldings. The 8
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1870s European Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Located in HAARLEM, NL
escapement clock.The German clockmaker Mathias Hipp 1813-1893 was a pioneer inventor and manufacturer of
Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Oak

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
H 32.29 in W 28.35 in D 7.88 in
Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Dehemant / Duplessis
By Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis, the Elder
Located in Stockholm, SE
with verge escapement similar clock can be found in Vergoldete Bronzen and one similar in the wallace
Category

Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed "William Brooke, London"
Located in Kent, GB
introduced, not becoming the standard mode over night. This clock maintains it's original anchor escapement
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed, "William Brooke, London"
Located in Kent, GB
introduced, not becoming the standard mode over night. This clock maintains it's original anchor escapement
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Early 19th Century British Antique Clock Escapements

Very Early German Late 16th Century Chamber Clock, Circa 1580
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very early imposing German late 16th-century chamber clock with balance wheel escapement and alarm
Category

16th Century German Renaissance Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Iron

French Miniature Mid-18th Century Louis XV Lantern Timepiece and Alarm Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
posted frame weight driven one-day​ movement with verge escapement. Clocks from this small size are very
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

George III Precision Bracket Clock
By Thomas Pratt
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Thomas Pratt, Canterbury, bracket clock with precision deadbeat escapement, signed Thomas Pratt
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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

George III Precision Bracket Clock
George III Precision Bracket Clock
H 17 in W 11 in D 17 in
Early 18th Century Irish Mahogany Bracket Clock
By Johnson of Gallway
Located in Dublin, IE
verge escapement. This Johnson clock has a pull repeat facility, recording quarter hours on a descending
Category

Early 18th Century Irish Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Verge Repeating Balloon Clock, Newman Peachy, London
Located in Chesterfield, GB
find a balloon clock with verge escapement due to the restricted swing width at the centre of the case
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Late 18th Century British Antique Clock Escapements

Japanned George III-Period Precision Bracket Clock by Parkinson & Frodsham
By Parkinson & Frodsham
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Bracket clock with precision visible deadbeat escapement, signed Parkinson & Frodsham, London
Category

1810s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Steel

Important "Religieuse" in a Matter of the "Hague Clocks" by Isaac Thuret
By Isaac Thuret
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
collectible French clock was one of the first clocks with verge escapement after the invention of Christian
Category

17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Wood

Nice 17th Century So-Called Hague Clock Joseph Norris Amsterdam, circa 1670
By Joseph Norris
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the first clocks with pendulum and verge escapement an invention of the Dutch scientist Christian
Category

17th Century Dutch Louis XIV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement by Joseph Quartermaine
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian bracket clock by Joseph Quartermaine, Aylesbury. Mahogany brass bound case standing on
Category

1780s British Georgian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tiffany School Open Escapement Marble with Malachite Mantle Clock c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Open Escapement Marble with Malachite Mantle Clock in the Manner of Tiffany c1900 Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Antique Birge and Mallory Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Birge and Mallory American Empire Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock with Foliate
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Porcelain Open Escapement Mantel Clock 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Royal Bonn La Corsica mantel clock offers shaped porcelain construction with hand
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19th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Mantel Clock, French, Gilt Bronze, Ormolu, Brocot Escapement, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mantel clock. A French, four glass, gilt bronze and ormolu decorated clock with
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Glass

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris
By Louis Henri Admyrauld
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
). The clock features its original verge escapement and most likely its original winding key. To the top
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

Mantel Clock. Ormolu Bronze, Machinery with Thread Escapement. France, 19th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
France, circa 1825. In Europe it was the adoption and improvement of the pendulum in the seventeenth century that changed the evolution of watches in a radical way. From that moment...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Cherub on a Swing Antique French Boudoir Clock with Visible Escapement
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
escapement. Please note, this type of clock does not have a glazed bezel or a rear door. The French
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Alabaster, Ormolu

Bronze Dore Mantel Clock, 19th Century by F. Berthoud with Open Escapement
Located in Houston, TX
Gilt bronze mantel clock with white enamel face painted with delicate painting Of pink and green
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

1881 Antique Marble Bronze Ansonia Figural Woman & Pheasant Bird Mantel Clock 19
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive Antique 1881 Ansonia open escapement mantel clock. Made of bronze and marble
Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Portal Mantel Clock with Date and open Escapement, Paris, c. 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Portal Clock with Date and Open Escapement France Wood, brass, enamel around 1870
Category

1860s French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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Antique Clock Escapements For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique clock escapements for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, all antique clock escapements available were constructed with great care. Antique clock escapements have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Georgian, Louis XV and Victorian antique clock escapements are consistently popular styles. Antique clock escapements have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Andre Romain Guilmet, Brocot & Delettrez and Henry Thomas are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Clock Escapements?

Prices for antique clock escapements start at $600 and top out at $46,444 with the average selling for $5,800.

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.

Questions About Antique Clock Escapements
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To spot whether or not a clock is antique, note if the clockmaker’s name or company is engraved near the center face of the dial. A paper label may also be pasted on the back of the clock. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted antique clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    An antique bracket clock refers to a portable spring-driven pendulum table clock created in the 17th and 18th centuries. These clocks were equipped with convenient carrying handles and were housed usually in rectangular cases. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bracket clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    To identify your antique clock, search for markings on the back of its movement or case. Once you have located these marks, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is. From there, you can continue your research to learn more about your clock's age, style and other characteristics. An expert appraiser or antiques dealer can also assist you with identification. Find a wide range of antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    To know if an antique clock is valuable, you'll typically need to have the piece assessed by a certified appraiser or an experienced antiques dealer. The maker and style of the clock will help determine its value (an early American clockmaker’s antique grandfather model, featuring an oak case and decorative carvings, may be very interesting to collectors, for example). Overall condition of your clock also plays a role. Generally, clocks that still work are worth more than those that require repairs. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique, vintage and modern clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some old antique clocks may be worth something. Many collectors look for clocks produced by certain manufacturers, such as the Ansonia Clock Company, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Chelsea Clock Company. In addition to the maker, the type, materials, style and condition of the clock influence its value. Generally, clocks that remain in good working order are worth more than those in need of repairs and restorations. To find out how much your clock may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of antique clocks.

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