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Antique English Carriage Clocks

Antique French Painted Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A fine cased carriage clock The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Steel, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Painted Carriage Clock
Antique French Painted Carriage Clock
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker), James Cole
Located in Amersham, GB
An exceptional English fusee carriage clock timepeice by two of the nineteenth centuries greatest
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Steel, Ormolu

Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm
Located in Amersham, GB
A strike repeat alarm carriage clock by Pierre Drocourt. Stamped and numbered with the Drocourt
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1860s French Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass, Steel, Ormolu

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask
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1850s French Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

19th Century Victorian English Carriage Travel Clock in Leather Case with Key
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Victorian English eight day brass carriage travel clock having a quality white enamel dial
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Antique Edwardian 1900s Sterling Silver Carriage Clock
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver carriage clock
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

French Solid Silver Miniature Timepiece Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
Miniature French timepiece carriage clock in English silver case, hallmarked London. The clock is
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Early 1900s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Enamel

Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function
Located in Amersham, GB
This superb gorge cased carriage clock is beautifully gilded, with a crisp white enamel dial and a
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1880s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mantle Carriage Clock, 1899
By William Comyns
Located in London, GB
A pretty antique Victorian solid Silver Carriage Clock. This Victorian Clock has an elegantly
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19th Century English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mantle Carriage Clock, 1899
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mantle Carriage Clock, 1899
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H 9.18 in W 4.14 in D 3.94 in
A Rare Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock and Calendar
Located in London, GB
A Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock circular enamel dial against a gilt mask, The movement
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1870s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

c.1876 French Quarter-Striking Carriage Clock by Breguet
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Greenlawn, NY
. Soldano Paris Exhibitions, Bronze Medals 1855 and 1878 for carriage clocks. “The Exhibition of this
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Late 19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

A Champlevé Repeating Carriage Clock be E.Maurice & Cie Paris
Located in Amersham, GB
A charming repeating carriage clock in champleve enamel case by one of the great Parisian makers
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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

English Victorian Ormolu Horseshoe Clock in Original Box
Located in London, GB
An English ormolu horseshoe clock in the manner of Thomas Cole. Small 3/4 plate movement with dust
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1860s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

English Hump Backed Shagreen and Silvered Metal Mantel Clock Probably by Jump
Located in London, GB
A very fine English late 19th century shagreen & silvered bronze hump backed carriage clock. The
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1890s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

1900s Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Jewelry Box and Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Edwardian English sterling silver jewelry box and watch
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver travelling
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1890s English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

VACHET Paris 1910 Edwardian Miniature Enameled Guilloché Clock In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
-carriage clock, made in Paris France at the atelier of R. Vachet. This fabulous little antique clock was
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1910s French Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

English Dome Topped Tortoiseshell & Silver Piquet Striking Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive English Edwardian dome topped tortoiseshell, silver & silver piquet carriage
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1910s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver

English Silver & Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock in Form of Bracket Clock
Located in London, GB
A good English Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hump backed carriage clock. With a French 8 day
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1910s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver

English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality English blond tortoiseshell dome topped mantel clock of the Edwardian period
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Early 1900s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Tortoise Shell

English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in
Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock designed by Valmé. Stunning and rare miniature travel-carriage
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Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
a donation. In the upper right a clock above St. Paul's shows that is almost 7:00 AM. A small
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Engraving, Etching

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Canvas, Oil

Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Silvered Dial
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Newark, England
Fully Stripped Cleaned & Serviced From our Clock collection, we are delighted to offer this Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock. The Atmos clock with four glass domed case and canted corne...
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20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Metal, Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Silvered Dial
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Silvered Dial
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H 9.25 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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1890s German Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Porcelain

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Lacquer

The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right) Oil on canvas A masterpiece of French Neoclassical painting, this monumental oil...
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19th Century Academic Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Oil

Jeune femme à l’éventail (Young Girl with a Fan)
By James Tissot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Conjuring the brilliance of late 18th-century costume with infusions of 19th-century modernity, James Jacques Joseph Tissot’s Jeune femme à l’éventail illustrates the remarkable tech...
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19th Century Realist Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Oil, Panel

18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Tin

'Four glass' table regulator
By Julien Le Roy
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The high quality nicely gilded beautiful bronzes on the case in combination with the lovely multi-coloured dial with gilded detailed pierced hands, makes the clock important and ve...
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19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

'Four glass' table regulator
'Four glass' table regulator
H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 6.5 in
18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
Located in Devon, GB
A fine antique George II period mellowed mahogany striking bracket clock, the arched brass dial and verge movement both signed Charles Blanchard, London. The clock is standing on blo...
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18th Century English George II Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

18th Century Antique Ebonized Bracket Clock by William Kipling of London
By William Kipling
Located in Devon, GB
A good early 18th century bracket timepiece with quarter – repeat by this well-known London clockmaker. The well proportioned compact ebonized inverted bell-top case has a brass carr...
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18th Century English George II Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Wood

Quarter Chiming Gorge Carriage Clock with Quarter Repeat, French, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is a beautiful French Gorge cased lacquered brass carriage clock circa 1880. The clock has beveled glass panels all round including the back door, white enamel rectangular dial ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

French late Louis XIV 'Religieuse' mantel clock by Bonneual
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A good and impressive late Louis XIV boulle inlaid Religieuse mantel clock with richly ormolu mounted bronzes signed C Bonneual a Paris. The strong Classic Louis XIV Influenced good...
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Early 18th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock Ornate French gilded carriage clock housed in a decorative case with curved side panels. Barley twist columns with Corinthian capital...
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1880s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Spode Felspar Floral Dessert Service, Yellow, Butterfly Handles, circa 1822
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare dessert service made by Spode in 1822, which was the Regency era. This beautiful service, which is in perfect condition, would be fantastic for a sum...
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1820s English Regency Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Porcelain

Quarter Chiming Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Goldsmiths Alliance, London
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
French Carriage Clock - With a rectangular white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes above a subsidiary alarm dial, signed 'Goldsmiths Alliance Limited Cornhill, Lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock and alarm
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock with an alarm having a quality antique Victorian brass carriage clock with an alarm clock with a French eight day movement with an alar...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock and alarm
Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock and alarm
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H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in

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English Marble Fusee Timepiece Signed "Payne 163 New Bond Street"
Located in Kent, GB
. Payne made some of the finest English carriage clocks of the period and this eight day, pendulum
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

Small English Tortoiseshell and Silver Carriage Clock, circa 1902
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
3.3 cm enamelled dial with Roman numbers and steel hands, 8-day spring driven movement with anchor escapement signed "French movement". The square tortoiseshell with silver mounts ma...
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Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Antique English Carriage Clocks

English marble fusee timepiece signed Payne 163 New Bond Street.
Located in Kent, GB
. Payne made some of the finest English carriage clocks of the period and this eight day, pendulum
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Mid-19th Century British Antique English Carriage Clocks

Oval French carriage clock signed Drocourt, No. 9790.
Located in Kent, GB
direction. The "hands" indicator and "slow, fast" regulation are engraved in English meaning the clock was
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1880s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

Large Carriage Clock, Thomas, 8 Rue Abbatucci, Paris, circa 1880
By Thomas (Paris) 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Thomas, 8 Rue Abbatucci, Paris circa 1880. A giant carriage clock with hour strike, repeat and
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood and Pottery Mantle Clock
By Lewis Foreman Day
Located in Brooklyn, NY
English Aesthetic Movement ebonized wood and pottery mantle clock . After Lewis F. Day
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Metal

Hour-Repeating Carriage French Clock with Half Hour and Hour Self Strike
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very fine hour repeating carriage clock with half hour/hour self strike and Limoge panel produced
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

Antique English Gothic Revival Painted and Carved Cabinet of Grand Scale, 1840
Located in Houston, TX
hours carriage ride west of London and was considered a country plaything and retreat by Walpole. He
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Paint

c.1840 English Ormolu Carriage Clock by James McCabe
By James McCabe
Located in Greenlawn, NY
English carriage clocks of the 19th century. For a more detailed discussion of James McCabe see
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

English Grande-Sonnerie Striking Calendrical Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English grande-sonnerie striking and calendrical carriage clock, with a carrying handle
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1870s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Large Mid-19th Century Carriage Clock by Drocourt
Located in Greenlawn, NY
larger than those usually found in later standardized carriage clock cases. Drocourt were one of the
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Late 19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Brass Eight Day Striking and Repeating Carriage Clock by Drocourt
Located in London, GB
. Edward White was a highly regarded English maker of carriage clocks. He was John Dent’s foreman and
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1880s French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

Antique Miniature Oak Brass Mounted Longcase English Mantle Clock, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine English well figured oak miniature longcase mantle clock of outstanding
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Early 19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Antique Miniature Oak Brass Mounted Longcase English Mantle Clock, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine English well figured polished oak miniature longcase mantle clock of
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

1890s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Boudoir Clock
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver eight-day travelling
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1890s English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver

Antique Miniature Mahogany Boxwood Longcase Clock Thermometer Barometer 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Flame Mahogany with attractive Sheraton Style
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock Sterling with Pink Guilloché Enamel in Box
By Concord
Located in Miami, FL
travel-carriage clock, made in Geneva Switzerland by the Concord Watch Co. This little antique clock is
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Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Steel, Enamel

Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895
Located in Bath, GB
, clock and perpetual calendar, all in working order. The makers mark is also present for Henry Stuart
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1890s European Late Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Sterling Silver

Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895
Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895
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H 3.5 in W 2.75 in D 1.75 in
French Miniature Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
dial. Carriage clocks became popular with the French and English gentry in the middle of the 19th
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Bronze

Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Sub Miniature Carriage Clock, 1900
Located in Braintree, GB
A very fine silver and blue guilloche enamel sub miniature carriage clock in its original case. The
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Early 1900s Swiss Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique French Ormolu & Porcelain Clock circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Allix (in his Carriage Clock book), Richard & Cie was founded in Paris in 1848 under a different name
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19th Century French Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Ormolu

Gilded Oval Strut Clock by Thomas Cole of London
Located in New Orleans, LA
pristine example of the portable “strut clocks” which skyrocketed the English horologist’s fame. The oval
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19th Century English Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Giltwood

Silver Carriage Clock Goldsmiths Co
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Toronto, ON
English Silver Carriage Clock, London 1924, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. The silver clock on
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

20th Century Sterling Silver Carriage Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A miniature early 20th century carriage clock in a sterling silver hammered case. The case is
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Sterling Silver Carriage Clock
20th Century Sterling Silver Carriage Clock
H 2.25 in W 2.38 in D 1.13 in
‘Mortar’ Timepiece by Thomas Cole
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A novelty desk clock in the form of a gilt brass mortar which can be raised and lowered in its
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1840s English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

‘Mortar’ Timepiece by Thomas Cole
‘Mortar’ Timepiece by Thomas Cole
H 7.25 in W 8.25 in D 12 in
Victorian Silver Locket Hallmarked Birmingham, 1884
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Office for the year 1884. Hinged at one side the locket opens to reveal two images. A carriage clock
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1880s British Victorian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English J.W.Benson Carriage Clock & Case, 19th C
By J.W. Benson
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English carriage clock with case by J.W. Benson offers brass case with beveled crystal
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19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

English Silver Rococo Miniature Carriage Clock by Henry Matthews, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A fine English silver rococo style miniature carriage clock by Henry Matthews of Birmingham. The
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Early 1900s English Rococo Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver

Sub Miniature Carriage Clock in Silver Gilt, Enamel and Rose Quartz
Located in London, GB
Sub miniature carriage clock in silver gilt, enamel and rose quartz. Fine quality case in perfect
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Enamel

Zenith 1910 Edwardian Miniature Travel Clock Guilloché Enamel in Gilt Sterling
By Zenith
Located in Miami, FL
A miniature travel clock designed by Zenith. Gorgeous miniature travel-carriage clock, made in
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1910s Swiss Edwardian Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

c.1630 English Enamel and Rock Crystal Pendant Watch
Located in Greenlawn, NY
the Antiquorum lot description: There are relatively few surviving English watches that we can date
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Early 17th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Enamel

circa 1880s, Brass Carriage Clock in Travel Case
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A c.1800 brass carriage clock in the original travel case with sliding panel and key. The case is
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Brass

Ormlou mounted English Miniature Carriage Clock
Located in Chesterfield, GB
shows the scale next to a standard size repeating carriage clock. The clock is of English manufacture
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Mid-19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Ormolu

Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
By Charles Oudin
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Charles Oudin, carriage clock and original leather case, with alarum and half-hourly strike, ormolu
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1870s French Classical Greek Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Nickel, Ormolu

Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
Ormolu and Nickeled Carriage Clock, Charles Oudin Palais-Royal
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H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Miniature Walnut Bracket Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
An absolutely charming miniature 18th Century style English bracket clock, dating to the 1920's. It
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Early 20th Century Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Walnut

Miniature Walnut Bracket Clock
Miniature Walnut Bracket Clock
H 6.89 in W 4.14 in D 2.76 in
Antique Carriage Clock
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
English engraved carriage clock. On the silver engraved dial is the maker and retailer Payne
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Carriage Clocks

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Antique Carriage Clock
H 6.5 in W 4.34 in D 2.25 in
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Antique English Carriage Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique English carriage clocks available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and brass, all antique English carriage clocks available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique English carriage clocks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique English carriage clocks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Louis XVI and Rococo antique English carriage clocks are of considerable interest. Many antique English carriage clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but James McCabe produced popular antique English carriage clocks that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique English Carriage Clocks?

Antique English carriage clocks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,199, while the lowest priced sells for $1,786 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

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.

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