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Compass Clocks

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass
Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

$2,552

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

Located in Norwich, GB

. Not only is it very rare to find oval carriage clocks but perhaps rarer still to find a compass

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass

Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

clock or compass; an addition to our silver timepiece collection. This exceptional antique Victorian

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael

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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

Materials

Silver

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the

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Antique 1880s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Forney, TX

compasses, clocks and dials. The company made compasses for iconic aircraft, notably Spitfires, Tiger moths

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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Hermes, Desk Clock
Hermes, Desk Clock

Hermes, Desk Clock

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H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Hermes, Desk Clock

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare vintage five-panel desk clock, barometer, compass, calendar and weathervane. Mounted on a

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century
Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century

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H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century

Located in Praha, CZ

Fully functional. Solar compass horizontal clock designed for latitude 49 degrees.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Archaistic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

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H 25.99 in W 19.1 in D 5.52 in

Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

with a compass and scientific instruments. The clock case is surrounded by asymmetrical clouds with a

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Lighthouse Gilt and Silvered Brass Weather Compendium by Angelus
Mid Century Lighthouse Gilt and Silvered Brass Weather Compendium by Angelus

Mid Century Lighthouse Gilt and Silvered Brass Weather Compendium by Angelus

By Angelus

Located in London, GB

compass to the top. The clock is a single barrel eight day rewound and set movement. This is a

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880
French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880

French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Maritime French animated industry desk clock: with a rotating globe, barometer and compass. The

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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium
French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium

French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium

Located in San Francisco, CA

, surmounted by a small compass, and a thermometer. A clock with a silvered dial (currently not running) rests

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Globes

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700
Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700

Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A fine brass Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700

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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

Materials

Brass

Victorian Double Steering-Wheel Desk Clock and Barometer Racing Trophy
Victorian Double Steering-Wheel Desk Clock and Barometer Racing Trophy

Victorian Double Steering-Wheel Desk Clock and Barometer Racing Trophy

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, surmounted by a gimballed compass, the clock face inscribed ‘Jones & Sons’. English, circa 1877. Footnote

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Antique 1870s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mappin Paris 1950 Retro Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass In Silver
Mappin Paris 1950 Retro Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass In Silver

Mappin Paris 1950 Retro Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass In Silver

By Mappin Brothers

Located in Miami, FL

Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass designed by Mappin-Paris. Very unusual multiuse money

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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

John Barlow's Vernier Asimuth Compass Navigator, circa 1938
John Barlow's Vernier Asimuth Compass Navigator, circa 1938

John Barlow's Vernier Asimuth Compass Navigator, circa 1938

Located in London, GB

in date. The Verniers Asimuth comprising compass, barometer, 24hr clock, relative humidity

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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Surrealistic Sculpture Clock and Candelabra by Pedro Friedeberg
Surrealistic Sculpture Clock and Candelabra by Pedro Friedeberg

Surrealistic Sculpture Clock and Candelabra by Pedro Friedeberg

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Atlanta, GA

features antique doll heads, icons, clocks and tiny compasses. Sitting on a lighted black acrylic pedestal

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

Rock Crystal Inkwell with Silver Plated American Waltham Watch Company Clock
Rock Crystal Inkwell with Silver Plated American Waltham Watch Company Clock

Rock Crystal Inkwell with Silver Plated American Waltham Watch Company Clock

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Waltham Watch Co. clock. Made in the USA during the first half of the 20th century, this inkwell features

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20th Century American Inkwells

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Plate

Hermes Rotating Clock
Hermes Rotating Clock

Hermes Rotating Clock

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H 4.2 in W 5 in D 5 in

Hermes Rotating Clock

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare Vintage 5 panel desk clock incorporating a clock, barometer, compass, calender & weatervane

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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock

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H 81.5 in W 19.3 in D 9.85 in

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock

By Arnold & Dent

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Exchange shops as well as the Clock and Compass factory in Savoy Street. He did succeed to his stepfather's

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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Super Rare Hermes - Dupre Lafon Cube Clock
Super Rare Hermes - Dupre Lafon Cube Clock

Super Rare Hermes - Dupre Lafon Cube Clock

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Super Rare Hermes - Dupre lafon Cube clock weather station. It contains barometer, compass

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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Brass

Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880
Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880

Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Mystery clock by Andre Romain Guilmet, circa 1880, three legs compass on world clock.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Pedro Friedeberg Clock and Compass Sculpture
Pedro Friedeberg Clock and Compass Sculpture

Pedro Friedeberg Clock and Compass Sculpture

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

Signed Pedro Friedeberg sculpture. Features clock in the chest and compass in lap. Created

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Late 20th Century Mexican Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Weatherstation' Desk Compendium by Hermès, Paris

'Weatherstation' Desk Compendium by Hermès, Paris

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

‘Weatherstation’, with various functions including compass, thermometer, barometer, hygrometer and clock, the

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Calendar, Compass and Barometer  Cube Desk Clock
French Art Deco Calendar, Compass and Barometer  Cube Desk Clock

French Art Deco Calendar, Compass and Barometer Cube Desk Clock

By Paul Dupré-Lafon

Located in Chicago, IL

leather. The rotating clock body also contains a barometer, a perpetual calendar and a compass. 4.5

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Vintage 1930s French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

c.1900 French Sterling Silver Compendium
c.1900 French Sterling Silver Compendium

c.1900 French Sterling Silver Compendium

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H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

c.1900 French Sterling Silver Compendium

Located in Greenlawn, NY

The silver cube features a clock, compass, engraved Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales, a

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Early 20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver

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Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

$18,749

H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

$13,168Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

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

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,826Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Marble

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

$400

H 27 in W 8 in D 4 in

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The hinged compartment is where ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

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Antique Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in London, GB

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...

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Early 2000s Swiss Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon

Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon

$182,104 / set

H 22.5 in W 27 in D 48 in

Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent an...

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Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy
Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy

Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy

$15,288

H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in

Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy

Located in Paris, FR

Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...

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Antique 1820s French Restauration Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

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Compass Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of compass clocks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique compass clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. There are 23 antique and vintage compass clocks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Compass clocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of compass clocks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Victorian and Baroque compass clocks are of considerable interest. Many compass clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Rodolfo Bonetto, American Waltham Watch Co. and Andre Romain Guilmet produced popular compass clocks that are worth a look.

How Much are Compass Clocks?

Prices for compass clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, compass clocks begin at $236 and can go as high as $240,832, while the average can fetch as much as $4,549.