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Antique Clock Escapements

Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock
Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock

Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Dutch Stoelklok Arched bracket with two painted mermaids, gilded lead cresting moulded with two lions beside an armorial crest, side glazed windows with pierced fretwork. The p...

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1780s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Seth Thomas Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1900
Seth Thomas Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1900

Seth Thomas Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1900

$1,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.75 in W 10 in D 5.25 in

Seth Thomas Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Seth Thomas mantle clock, crafted circa 1900 in the opulent Louis XIV style.

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Early 20th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

French Belgian Black Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement and Malachite Inlay
French Belgian Black Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement and Malachite Inlay

French Belgian Black Slate Mantle Clock with Open Escapement and Malachite Inlay

Located in Doylestown, PA

Horlogerie Paris French Belgian black slate visible escapement mantle clock with malachite inlay, circa 1880.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Malachite, Slate

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

George III bracket clock by H.Thomas, London Mahogany bell top case surmounted with hinged carrying handle and four brass ball finials standing on a raised plinth and resting on f...

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1760s British George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915
Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915

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 METAL / MATERIAL: Nephrite Jade and Sterling Silver Hardware CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIME...

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1910s Swiss Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Jade, Silver

Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock
Fine 19th Century Belgium Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock

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.

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19th Century Belgian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Slate, Enamel, Ormolu

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère
A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The dial inset with enamel Roman numeral chapters. The twin-barrel clock movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell.

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Early 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley

$37,663

H 31.89 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The suspension is a normal bimetallic spring with an adjustable brass pendulum driving an anchor escapement. The clock movement and pendulum stamped with the number '4422'.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Fine Sevres Porcelain Blue Celeste and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
Fine Sevres Porcelain Blue Celeste and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock

Fine Sevres Porcelain Blue Celeste and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

French, circa 1840 The bell striking movement (No.1936) is stamped with the monogram ‘LAGARDE a Pari’, and the clock has a Brocot escapement.

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Unique Mantel Clock in Elaborate Exotic Wood Case, Late 19th Century
Unique Mantel Clock in Elaborate Exotic Wood Case, Late 19th Century

Unique Mantel Clock in Elaborate Exotic Wood Case, Late 19th Century

$1,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.38 in W 18.9 in D 8.67 in

Unique Mantel Clock in Elaborate Exotic Wood Case, Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

At its heart lies a high-quality French movement signed by Costeux à Paris, renowned for its refined craftsmanship during the 19th century. The clock features a cylinder escapement m...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870

Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The bell striking movement (No.1068) is stamped with the monogram ‘AV Horlogerie, Paris’, and the clock has a Brocot escapement. The Sèvres Porcelain manufactory was founded to th...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910

$2,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 80.75 in W 23.25 in D 1,375 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Grandfather Clock C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley School Oak Open Escapement Grandfather Clock with Styliz...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Oak

Swiss Gilt-Brass with Painted Swiss Landscape Oval Desk Clock
Swiss Gilt-Brass with Painted Swiss Landscape Oval Desk Clock

Swiss Gilt-Brass with Painted Swiss Landscape Oval Desk Clock

Located in Delft, NL

An 8 jours clock with balance wheel escapement The clock is numbered with 14105 and 1775 Marked with M.A.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Chicago, IL

This classic piece features an escapement movement, a mechanism in many mechanical clocks.

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

George III Ebonized Eight-Day Twin Fusee Table Clock by O. Hamley
George III Ebonized Eight-Day Twin Fusee Table Clock by O. Hamley

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 escapement and rack striking by O.

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Fruitwood

Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915
Shreve & Co Jade Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement Sterling Hardware 1915

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 METAL / MATERIAL: Nephrite Jade and Sterling Silver Hardware CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIME...

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1910s Antique Clock Escapements

Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical
Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical

Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical

Located in Greensboro, NC

Brand: Louis Audemars Movement: Mechanical Date: 1880 - 1881 Dial Color: White Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Style: Open Face Features: Roman numerals marking the hours Sub dial...

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1880s Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Delettrez a Paris Clock with Achile Brocot Escapement, circa 1880
Delettrez a Paris Clock with Achile Brocot Escapement, circa 1880

Delettrez a Paris Clock with Achile Brocot Escapement, circa 1880

By Brocot & Delettrez

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

By Jean - Baptiste Delettrez a Paris With Achile Brocot escapement

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Complex Calendar Carriage Clock with Duplex Escapement
Complex Calendar Carriage Clock with Duplex Escapement

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 hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with...

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1860s French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

Georgian Bracket Clock on Its Bracket by George Prior, London
Georgian Bracket Clock on Its Bracket by George Prior, London

Georgian Bracket Clock on Its Bracket by George Prior, London

Unavailable

H 28.35 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in

Georgian Bracket Clock on Its Bracket by George Prior, London

By George Prior

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

He was rewarded with the silver medal assorted with 25 guineas by the Arts Society for the invention of a new clock escapement, and rewarded again with 20 guineas for making a remont...

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1790s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

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Brass, Enamel

Julien Leroy, Small "Cartel D'alcôve" with Chevalier-de-Béthune Escapement
Julien Leroy, Small "Cartel D'alcôve" with Chevalier-de-Béthune Escapement

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
French Gilt and Silvered Lighthouse Timepiece with Duplex Escapement, circa 1880

French Gilt and Silvered Lighthouse Timepiece with Duplex Escapement, circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

4-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued spade hands, three-day spring driven movement with duplex escapement, visible balance wheel in the top of the lighthouse shaped silvere...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A fine small Frisian 'stoelschippertje' wall clock, circa 1780
A fine small Frisian 'stoelschippertje' wall clock, circa 1780

A fine small Frisian 'stoelschippertje' wall clock, circa 1780

Located in Amsterdam, NL

With their fixed pendulums and verge escapements these clock even run when slightly tilted, which would happen because the boats would not be level in the water.

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Iron, Brass

English bracket clock by Peter Garon
English bracket clock by Peter Garon

English bracket clock by Peter Garon

Unavailable

H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in

English bracket clock by Peter Garon

By Peter Garon

Located in HAARLEM, NL

The handsome good looking clock with attractive dial with date indication silvered chapter ring blue steeled hands very strong big movement with nicely engraved backplate Peter Garon...

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17th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Louis Phillipe Mantle Clock

19th Century Louis Phillipe Mantle Clock

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 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.

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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

French Alabaster "Drum Head" Clock, circa 1870
French Alabaster "Drum Head" Clock, circa 1870

French Alabaster "Drum Head" Clock, circa 1870

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H 13 in W 19.69 in D 6.3 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.

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1870s European Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp

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H 32.29 in W 28.35 in D 7.88 in

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp

Located in HAARLEM, NL

Mathias Hipp was one of the first pioneers in developing an exceptional battery driven escapement clock.The German clockmaker Mathias Hipp 1813-1893 was a pioneer inventor and manufa...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Oak

Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Dehemant / Duplessis
Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Dehemant / Duplessis

Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Dehemant / Duplessis

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H 23.63 in W 21.66 in D 10.24 in

Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock Dehemant / Duplessis

By Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis, the Elder

Located in Stockholm, SE

Case attributed to Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis, the Elder (1695-1774) movement by Dehemant with verge escapement similar clock can be found in Vergoldete Bronzen and one simila...

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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed "William Brooke, London"
Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed "William Brooke, London"

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed "William Brooke, London"

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H 204.73 in W 173.23 in D 61.03 in

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed "William Brooke, London"

Located in Kent, GB

Most of the early English spring driven, domestic wall clocks were usually made with a brass dial and fitted with a verge escapement.

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Late 18th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed, "William Brooke, London"
Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed, "William Brooke, London"

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed, "William Brooke, London"

Unavailable

H 204.73 in W 173.23 in D 61.03 in

Brass Dial Fusee Wall Clock Signed, "William Brooke, London"

Located in Kent, GB

Most of the early English spring driven, domestic wall clocks were usually made with a brass dial and fitted with a verge escapement.

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Early 19th Century British Antique Clock Escapements

Very Early German Late 16th Century Chamber Clock, Circa 1580
Very Early German Late 16th Century Chamber Clock, Circa 1580

Very Early German Late 16th Century Chamber Clock, Circa 1580

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H 14.97 in W 7.49 in D 8.67 in

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, circa 1580.

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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Iron

French Miniature Mid-18th Century Louis XV Lantern Timepiece and Alarm Clock
French Miniature Mid-18th Century Louis XV Lantern Timepiece and Alarm Clock

French Miniature Mid-18th Century Louis XV Lantern Timepiece and Alarm Clock

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

French miniature mid-18th century Louis XV lantern timepiece and alarm clock, circa 1750. The posted frame weight driven one-day​ movement with verge escapement.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

George III Precision Bracket Clock
George III Precision Bracket Clock

George III Precision Bracket Clock

Unavailable

H 17 in W 11 in D 17 in

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, Canterbury, circa 1810.

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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Early 18th Century Irish Mahogany Bracket Clock
Early 18th Century Irish Mahogany Bracket Clock

Early 18th Century Irish Mahogany Bracket Clock

Unavailable

H 18 in W 11 in D 8 in

Early 18th Century Irish Mahogany Bracket Clock

By Johnson of Gallway

Located in Dublin, IE

Here we have a double fusee, striking hours on a bell with its' original verge escapement. This Johnson clock has a pull repeat facility, recording quarter hours on a descending scal...

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Early 18th Century Irish Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Verge Repeating Balloon Clock, Newman Peachy, London
Fine Verge Repeating Balloon Clock, Newman Peachy, London

Fine Verge Repeating Balloon Clock, Newman Peachy, London

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H 21.66 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in

Fine Verge Repeating Balloon Clock, Newman Peachy, London

Located in Chesterfield, GB

It is very unusual to find a balloon clock with verge escapement due to the restricted swing width at the centre of the case This clock being is 21 1/2 inches tall.

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Late 18th Century British Antique Clock Escapements

Japanned George III-Period Precision Bracket Clock by Parkinson & Frodsham
Japanned George III-Period Precision Bracket Clock by Parkinson & Frodsham

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.

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1810s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Steel

Important "Religieuse" in a Matter of the "Hague Clocks" by Isaac Thuret

Important "Religieuse" in a Matter of the "Hague Clocks" by Isaac Thuret

By Isaac Thuret

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This very unusual and collectible French clock was one of the first clocks with verge escapement after the invention of Christian Huygens.

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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Wood

Nice 17th Century So-Called Hague Clock Joseph Norris Amsterdam, circa 1670
Nice 17th Century So-Called Hague Clock Joseph Norris Amsterdam, circa 1670

Nice 17th Century So-Called Hague Clock Joseph Norris Amsterdam, circa 1670

By Joseph Norris

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nice 17th century so-called Hague clock signed Joseph Norris Amsterdam. These Hague clocks were the first clocks with pendulum and verge escapement an invention of the Dutch scient...

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17th Century Dutch Louis XIV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement by Joseph Quartermaine
Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement by Joseph Quartermaine

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 a raised stepped plinth and resting on brass bracket feet with red silk lined fish ...

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1780s British Georgian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tiffany School Open Escapement Marble with Malachite Mantle Clock c1900
Antique Tiffany School Open Escapement Marble with Malachite Mantle Clock c1900

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 - 15.5"H x 20.25"W x 7"D

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Early 20th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement
Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement

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 3/8" x 11 7/8" x 6 5/8"

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Early 20th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Slate

Antique Birge and Mallory Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1840
Antique Birge and Mallory Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock c1840

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 Carved Crest, Flanking Columns and Eglomise Panels having Structures, C1840 Measur...

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Early 19th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Porcelain Open Escapement Mantel Clock 19thC
Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Porcelain Open Escapement Mantel Clock 19thC

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 painted floral decoration with gilt highlights and an open escapement; en verso signed as...

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19th Century Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Mantel Clock, French, Gilt Bronze, Ormolu, Brocot Escapement, circa 1900
Antique Mantel Clock, French, Gilt Bronze, Ormolu, Brocot Escapement, circa 1900

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 visible Brocot escapement, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Glass

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris
Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris

By Louis Henri Admyrauld

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

It is mounted in finely made ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze). The clock features its original verge escapement and most likely its original winding key.

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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
Mantel Clock. Ormolu Bronze, Machinery with Thread Escapement. France, 19th Cent

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
Rare Cherub on a Swing Antique French Boudoir Clock with Visible Escapement

Rare Cherub on a Swing Antique French Boudoir Clock with Visible Escapement

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

The dial is enamel on copper in the form of a ring around the centre which is open to allow the skeletonised movement to be seen including the pin-pallet escapement. Please note, thi...

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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
Bronze Dore Mantel Clock, 19th Century by F. Berthoud with Open Escapement

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 garlands. Front face signed F Berthoud Paris. Glass and Bronze dore case that is gl...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

1881 Antique Marble Bronze Ansonia Figural Woman & Pheasant Bird Mantel Clock 19
1881 Antique Marble Bronze Ansonia Figural Woman & Pheasant Bird Mantel Clock 19

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 featuring neoclassical styling with a woman seated on a Corinthian column with her ...

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1880s Art Nouveau Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Portal Mantel Clock with Date and open Escapement, Paris, c. 1870
19th Century Portal Mantel Clock with Date and open Escapement, Paris, c. 1870

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 Dimensions: H x W x D: 50 x 26 x 16 cm Description: Interesting and decorative portal clo...

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1860s French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Enamel

The Congreve Clock
The Congreve Clock

The Congreve Clock

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H 24.63 in W 17.63 in D 17.5 in

The Congreve Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Congreve was not a clockmaker by trade, but today his name is inextricably linked to the Rolling Ball Clock of his design. The escapement which Congreve termed the “Extreme Detached ...

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19th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Congreve Clock
Congreve Clock

Congreve Clock

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H 24.63 in W 17.63 in D 17.5 in

Congreve Clock

By French Royal Exchange London

Located in New Orleans, LA

Congreve was not a clockmaker by trade, but today his name is inextricably linked to the rolling ball clock of his design. The escapement which Congreve termed the “Extreme Detached ...

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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Silver, Brass

Four Pillar Portico Clock
Four Pillar Portico Clock

Four Pillar Portico Clock

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H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in

Four Pillar Portico Clock

Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century French flame figured mahogany 4 pillar portico clock. The case with gilded ormolu mounts, having 8 day striking movement with temperature compensated pendulum the ...

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19th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Ormolu

French Annular Dial Mantel Clock
French Annular Dial Mantel Clock

French Annular Dial Mantel Clock

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

This clock's strike and Brocot escapement is contained within the royal blue enamel urn.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

German Regulator Pinwheel Clock with Wood Pendulum
German Regulator Pinwheel Clock with Wood Pendulum

German Regulator Pinwheel Clock with Wood Pendulum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Similar to a deadbeat escapement, this type of escapement made this clock among the most accurate of its day.

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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French Empire Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1805
French Empire Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1805

French Empire Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1805

Located in Doylestown, PA

The clock has a silk thread escapement, 8 day movement, with chimes on the hour and half hour, a porcelain dial with Roman numerals and steel-cut Breguet style hands, contained in a ...

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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Exhibition Skeleton Clock by J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell
Exhibition Skeleton Clock by J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell

Exhibition Skeleton Clock by J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell

Located in New Orleans, LA

Not only is it visually stunning, but it is also a mechanical triumph, with an eight-day movement comprised of twin chain fusées and a deadbeat anchor escapement. The clock indicates...

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19th Century English Other Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Metal

Antique Viennese Gold Giltwood Picture Frame Sonnerie Wall Clock, circa 1840
Antique Viennese Gold Giltwood Picture Frame Sonnerie Wall Clock, circa 1840

Antique Viennese Gold Giltwood Picture Frame Sonnerie Wall Clock, circa 1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique picture framed giltwood Viennese-made Biedermier style grande sonnerie wall clock features gold leaf frame with oeil de boeuf molding, hammered metal decoration, engine turne...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Clock Escapements

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Rocco Taste
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Rocco Taste

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Rocco Taste

Located in Montreal, QC

The works, with silk escapement date the clock to the early part of the 19th century.

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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Bronze & Marble Three Piece Clock
19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Bronze & Marble Three Piece Clock

19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Bronze & Marble Three Piece Clock

Located in Chicago, IL

This clock has a platform balance escapement, similar to a watch.

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Eli Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Mantle Clock c1840
Antique Eli Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Mantle Clock c1840

Antique Eli Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Mantle Clock c1840

By Eli Terry & Sons

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Eli Terry School American Empire Flame Mahogany Open Escapement Mantle Clock with Folia...

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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Clock Escapements

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Mahogany

A Rare George III Ten Bell Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock By Allam and Caithness
A Rare George III Ten Bell Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock By Allam and Caithness

A Rare George III Ten Bell Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock By Allam and Caithness

Located in Amersham, GB

This clock has an unusual recoil escapement of cut cylinder form chiming the quarters on 10 bells.

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud
Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud

By Ferdinand Berthoud

Located in Kittery Point, ME

He was a great innovator whose most notable inventions included the bimetallic compensating balance and the detent escapement. His clocks and watches have rightly been described at t...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock
French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

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H 36.25 in W 17 in D 11.25 in

French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

By Achille Brocot

Located in New Orleans, LA

The famed clockmaker is known for his discovery of the Stern–Brocot tree, a mathematical structure useful in approximating real numbers by rational numbers which aids with an importa...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Bronze

16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock
16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock

16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock

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H 6.25 in W 3.13 in D 3.13 in

16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

The movement is a gut/fuseé with going train, all crafted of iron, with two hammers and a verge escapement. Clocks are one of the greatest and most important inventions of the Ren...

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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Clock Escapements

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Brass

Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock
Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock

Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock

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H 58 in W 20 in D 15 in

Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock

By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896), Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in New Orleans, LA

His conical clock needs no escapement, and its second hand moves smoothly, instead of by tiny jerks.

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19th Century French Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe

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H 9.25 in W 6 in D 5.38 in

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 clockmaker James McCabe for London’s Royal Exchange.

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19th Century English Other Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock
Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

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H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

No setting up required with a platform escapement. Dimensions of clock: inches: Height 13 1/2", width 6", depth 5" centimeters: Height 34.5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12.5 cm.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Clock Escapements

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Ormolu

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Miniature "Grandfather" Mantle Clock
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Miniature "Grandfather" Mantle Clock

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Miniature "Grandfather" Mantle Clock

By Victor Athanase Pierret

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fabulous and rare antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood miniature long-case "Grandfather" mantle clock with lever platform escapement stamped "V.A.P.

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Late 19th Century English George IV Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

French Carriage Alarm Clock with Champlevé  Decoration, Gilt Brass Case
French Carriage Alarm Clock with Champlevé  Decoration, Gilt Brass Case

French Carriage Alarm Clock with Champlevé Decoration, Gilt Brass Case

By Henry Birks & Son

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The clock has a platform escapement, case is decorated on all sides, finals, bevelled glass, shaped handle, and decorated dials.

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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass

Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Sub Miniature Carriage Clock, 1900
Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Sub Miniature Carriage Clock, 1900

Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Sub Miniature Carriage Clock, 1900

Located in Braintree, GB

The engine turning is all in a sunburst design. The clock stands upon bracket feet. 8-day movement with lever escapement.

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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Seth Thomas Flame Mahogany & Rosewood Open Escapement Mantel Clock c1840
Antique Seth Thomas Flame Mahogany & Rosewood Open Escapement Mantel Clock c1840

Antique Seth Thomas Flame Mahogany & Rosewood Open Escapement Mantel Clock c1840

By Seth Thomas Clock Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Seth Thomas Flame Mahogany and Rosewood Open Escapement Mantel Clock with Flanking Columns and Eglomise Panel with Basket of Flowers, C1840 Measures - 32.5"H x 18.5"W x 5.5"D

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

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Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century

Located in Berlin, DE

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18th Century English Antique Clock Escapements

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head on Top
Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head on Top

Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head on Top

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head A large handcarved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with hunting accessoires, oak leaves, hare, pheasant and a stag head ...

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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

$3,500

H 25.5 in W 17 in D 9 in

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved Walnut Black Forest Cuckoo Clock in form of a Chalet, with applied carved wooden leaves, grapes and bird, circa 1900, with pierced resin hands and numerals. In very fine condi...

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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Clock Escapements

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Walnut

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

$1,741

H 10.63 in W 13.98 in D 5.32 in

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a black marble case with quality bronze figures columns and a plaque circular brass bezel ornate dial with Roman numerals,...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

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Marble

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen
Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen

Important German Neoclassical Table Clock by David Roentgen

By David Roentgen

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An important and rare table clock from the workshop of David Roentgen. The case with an oval stepped plinth top with gilt bronze handle, decoration of the case with ormolu mille raie...

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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Clock Escapements

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Bronze

18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek

18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek

By W.V. Dadelbeek

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A walnut, burr-walnut and inlaid Dutch longcase clock by W.V Dadelbeek, Utrecht. The case of typical form, trunk door with feather banding, bombe base, original carved painted and pa...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

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Walnut

Bronze Ansonia "The Composer " Figural Mantel Clock
Bronze Ansonia "The Composer " Figural Mantel Clock

Bronze Ansonia "The Composer " Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Bronze Ansonia " The Composer" figural mantel clock, with a seated figure surmounted on a Rococo style base. Clock is signed 4-inch porcelain dial with Roman numerals and stamped ste...

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Early 1900s North American Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Bronze

Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock
Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock

Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian mantel clock with an ebonized wood case and white enamel & brass clock face flanked by bronze columns topped with a red faux marble molding, with shaped bronze han...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Clock Escapements

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Antique George III Quality Mahogany 8 Day Longcase Clock
Antique George III Quality Mahogany 8 Day Longcase Clock

Antique George III Quality Mahogany 8 Day Longcase Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality mahogany 8 day longcase clock having a quality mahogany case with a swan neck pediment, turned columns, mahogany and glass arched shaped door opening to re...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Clock Escapements

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Other

Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London

Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine antique George lll all original longcase clock signed Charles Shuckburgh of London having a brass arched dial, silvered chapter ring, subsidiary dial, original hands, 8 day move...

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18th Century English George III Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Other

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

A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...

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1770s English George III Antique Clock Escapements

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural cartel clock by Lerolle Frères, the finely frame body with a circular face with Roman numerals, the ce...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Clock Escapements

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

By Ecole Boulle, Napoléon III

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decorati...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clock Escapements

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Brass

German 19th Century Bracket Clock, Walnut with Westminster Chimes on 8 Bells
German 19th Century Bracket Clock, Walnut with Westminster Chimes on 8 Bells

German 19th Century Bracket Clock, Walnut with Westminster Chimes on 8 Bells

Located in Houston, TX

Very handsome walnut clock with ormolu mounts on the sides, front corners and paw feet. Urn type finials grace the top center and top corners. Beveled glass front opening to a face ...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Clock Escapements

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Walnut

Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.
Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.

Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and great folk-art workmanship mantel clock for the collectors and enthousiasts. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Fores...

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19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Clock Escapements

Materials

Brass, Iron

German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here is an excellent 3 weight driven regulator wall clock. This clock is 57-1/2" tall and 16-3/8" wide. It features a solid brass movement and chimes every 15 minutes, which are driv...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Clock Escapements

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Brass

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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 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 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 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.