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1930s Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Clock and Lamp by Bayard, France
1930s Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Clock and Lamp by Bayard, France

1930s Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Clock and Lamp by Bayard, France

By Bayard

Located in Bochum, NRW

Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1940s Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Ships Clock By Gay Vicarino, retailled by Pascall Atkey of Cowes.
Ships Clock By Gay Vicarino, retailled by Pascall Atkey of Cowes.

Ships Clock By Gay Vicarino, retailled by Pascall Atkey of Cowes.

Located in Amersham, GB

An exceptional Ships Clock set in a ships wheel in a heavy cast brass chromed case, striking the

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Antique 1880s French Industrial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

French Early 20th Century Carriage Clock by A. Dumas
French Early 20th Century Carriage Clock by A. Dumas

French Early 20th Century Carriage Clock by A. Dumas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning French brass carriage clock with glass protection by A. Dumas. It is designed with four

Category

Early 20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890

Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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 Circa 1900 French Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock is a formidable and visually stunning

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

Regulator by French Royal Exchange
Regulator by French Royal Exchange

Regulator by French Royal Exchange

By French Royal Exchange London

Located in Amersham, GB

A very fine regulator made by the firm of French Royal Exchange, the eight day movement with

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris
Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris

Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris

By C. Detouche

Located in Lisse, NL

A fine and highly decorative early 19th century French mantel clock, signed C. Detouche, Bté, Paris

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century
Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

Located in Sweden, SE

Made of bisque porcelain in the middle of 19th century, presumably by Royal French Porcelain

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Mantle Clock by Alfred Daguet w/Original Mechanisim
Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Mantle Clock by Alfred Daguet w/Original Mechanisim

Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Mantle Clock by Alfred Daguet w/Original Mechanisim

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Signed Alfred Daguet. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbre...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Copper

Striking 19th Century Carriage Clock with a Gilt-Brass Corniche Case by Grohé
Striking 19th Century Carriage Clock with a Gilt-Brass Corniche Case by Grohé

Striking 19th Century Carriage Clock with a Gilt-Brass Corniche Case by Grohé

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Striking carriage clock with a gilt-brass corniche case by Grohé, circa 1880. A most attractive

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris
Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris

Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A fine and large Louis XVI style French mantel clock, from the end of the Napoleon III period, 1870

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Clock by Alfred Daguet, with Original Mechanisim
Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Clock by Alfred Daguet, with Original Mechanisim

Jeweled Art Nouveau Repoussé Clock by Alfred Daguet, with Original Mechanisim

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

-like instrument; the inside back of the clock case is also richly worked with tortoiseshell and brass

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Cartier Folding Alarm Clock Quartz Movement Desk Clock Gilt Metal Blue Enamel
Cartier Folding Alarm Clock Quartz Movement Desk Clock Gilt Metal Blue Enamel

Cartier Folding Alarm Clock Quartz Movement Desk Clock Gilt Metal Blue Enamel

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

. CARTIER; a vintage Quadrant blue travelling folding alarm/desktop clock, the brass dial set with blue

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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris
A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris

A French 18th century Kingwood and Ormolu mounted clock, signed Lacan À Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV Period Kingwood and Ormolu

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet
19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet

19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet

By Breguet a Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

, which were produced in the French Empire period. Typically, the two very similar clocks are slightly

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock
Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock

Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian Gorge case carriage clock. Victorian carriage clock in a finely gilded gorge case

Category

20th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Panel Repeating Carriage Clock
Porcelain Panel Repeating Carriage Clock

Porcelain Panel Repeating Carriage Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Porcelain Panel Repeating Carriage Clock Gilded case with porcelain panels featuring finely

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron & Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur
Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron & Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur

Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron & Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur

By F. Martin, Marcel Vasseur

Located in Lisse, NL

A rare and truly wonderful French Art Deco clock by Marcel Vasseur and F. Martin. If you are

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Brass, Enamel, Wrought Iron

Antique Bronze n Marble Classic Revival Clock by Claude Hemon early 19th century
Antique Bronze n Marble Classic Revival Clock by Claude Hemon early 19th century

Antique Bronze n Marble Classic Revival Clock by Claude Hemon early 19th century

By Claude Hemon

Located in Sweden, SE

the craft that the French called that of the fondeur-ciseleur, "founder-finisher"). Clock is pretty

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear & Penguin Sculptures By Fournier
Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear & Penguin Sculptures By Fournier

Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear & Penguin Sculptures By Fournier

Located in Lisse, NL

Large, rare and perfectly running Art Deco clock with polar theme. If you are looking for a rare

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass

Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock

Cartier Art Deco Table Clock

By Cartier

Located in New Orleans, LA

above and below the clock's face, and capping the gilt-brass panels on each side. By the mid-1930s

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Brass

Art Deco Clock and Garniture with Michel Decoux Sculpture of German Shepherd Dog
Art Deco Clock and Garniture with Michel Decoux Sculpture of German Shepherd Dog

Art Deco Clock and Garniture with Michel Decoux Sculpture of German Shepherd Dog

By Michel Decoux

Located in Amersham, GB

hexagonal columns with polished brass based and capitals. The clock movement is housed in a four glass case

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Chrome

Stylish Art Deco Small Marble & Chrome Clock With Alarm By DEP, French, C1930
Stylish Art Deco Small Marble & Chrome Clock With Alarm By DEP, French, C1930

Stylish Art Deco Small Marble & Chrome Clock With Alarm By DEP, French, C1930

By DEP

Located in Devon, England

Made by the renowned French maker DEP ~ from the Depary family name, who flourished in the Art Deco

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock
Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock

Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Neoclassical Style Carriage/Table Clock. It depicts a gilt brass rectangular box case

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster
18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster

18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster

Located in Lisse, NL

large antique weights and it runs perfectly. This French clock is the original one to this tall case

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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Grandfather Clocks and...

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris
Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris

Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris

By Graux Marly, Jean Didier Debut, Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

supreme quality, the mantle clock constructed from white Carrara marble, rising from ormolu supports and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme

Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme

By Japy Frères

Located in Lisse, NL

Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock. Movement: Japy

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal

Victorian Gilded Striking Carriage Clock
Victorian Gilded Striking Carriage Clock

Victorian Gilded Striking Carriage Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian gilded striking carriage clock Victorian carriage clock in a fine gilded case standing

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century

Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Milano, MI

Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Champleve Carriage Clock with Alarm
Victorian Champleve Carriage Clock with Alarm

Victorian Champleve Carriage Clock with Alarm

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian brass cased carriage clock with champleve decoration to the front, sides, rear of the

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Antique 1890s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large and Hand Carved Gothic Revival with Carillon Sound Wall Clock, ca 1900
Large and Hand Carved Gothic Revival with Carillon Sound Wall Clock, ca 1900

Large and Hand Carved Gothic Revival with Carillon Sound Wall Clock, ca 1900

Located in Lisse, NL

, brass, eight day clock mechanism with an enamelled dial face, the original brass Gothic arms and the

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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Wrought Iron

Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock
Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock

Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

This stylish desk clock made in the last quarter of the 19th century has a french eight day

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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Brass, Enamel, Nickel, Ormolu

Quality Antique Desk Clock & Barometer Set
Quality Antique Desk Clock & Barometer Set

Quality Antique Desk Clock & Barometer Set

Located in Ipswich, GB

This is a quality antique desk clock and barometer set having a quality oak case with ornate brass

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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Engraved Striking Carriage Clock by Bolviller
Fine Engraved Striking Carriage Clock by Bolviller

Fine Engraved Striking Carriage Clock by Bolviller

Located in Norwich, GB

French gilded brass carriage clock in a finely engraved case with bevelled glass. The rear of the

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Antique 1840s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm
Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm

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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Antique 1860s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Ormolu

Adnet Style Leather Alarm Clock by Bayard
Adnet Style Leather Alarm Clock by Bayard

Adnet Style Leather Alarm Clock by Bayard

By Bayard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome French saddle leather desk clock by Bayard in the style of Jacques Adnet. Excellent

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Vintage 1950s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

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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Antique 1850s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.
art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.

art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.

By Bayard

Located in Mouscron, WHT

art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco 'cubist' Travel Clock by Cartier
Art Deco 'cubist' Travel Clock by Cartier

Art Deco 'cubist' Travel Clock by Cartier

By Cartier

Located in Norwich, GB

C A R T I E R Art Deco ‘cubist’ travel clock in a gilded case resting on black block feet with

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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating

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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock
A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock

A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

Suez Canal in 1869. This clock is shown unserviced it iwll require overhaul before dispatch, this

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Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk ...

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Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze

Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès Desk Clock, c.1935
Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès Desk Clock, c.1935

Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès Desk Clock, c.1935

By Hermès

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

clock. Original leather with gold brass details. hand-stitched by Hermès echappement ancre 7 rubis Made

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Longcase Grandfather Clock by Rutgerus van Meurs
18th Century Dutch Longcase Grandfather Clock by Rutgerus van Meurs

18th Century Dutch Longcase Grandfather Clock by Rutgerus van Meurs

Located in New York, NY

Antique (late 18th century) longcase clock by the Dutch firm, Rutgerus van Meurs (1738–1800) with a

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Antique 18th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Brass

Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function
Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function

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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Antique 1880s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Gorgeous Vintage Paris Made Cartier Desk Clock * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Gorgeous Vintage Paris Made Cartier Desk Clock * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

Gorgeous Vintage Paris Made Cartier Desk Clock * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

By Must De Cartier

Located in Portlaoise, IE

Charming and finely made vintage desk clock by the iconic Cartier. Made in Paris, France this

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1990s French Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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Brass French Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brass French clock for your home. A brass French clock — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 546 options for an antique or vintage brass French clock now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the brass French clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right brass French clock, those designed in Art Deco, Victorian and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one brass French clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bayard, Hermès and Jacques Adnet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Brass French Clock?

The average selling price for a brass French clock at 1stDibs is $2,872, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $198,500 for the highest priced.

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 Brass French Clock
  • 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
    How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.