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Antique Novelty Clocks

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one
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1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
$18,185
H 11.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.5 in
George Betjemann Novelty Drum Clock
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Newark, England
From our Clocks collection, we are pleased to offer this George Betjemann Novelty Drum Clock, dated
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Silver Plate, Brass

Antique George Betjemann Novelty Drum Clock
George Betjemann Novelty Drum Clock
$2,755
H 7.68 in Dm 7.09 in
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock Circular Dial Clock, Bevelled Glass, 6cm Diameter
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1880s English Rococo Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Antique Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
$551 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 3.55 in
Late 19th Century French Novelty ‘Quarterdeck’ Mantel Clock by Guilmet, Paris
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late 19th century French gilt-brass and steel novelty ‘quarterdeck’ mantel clock by Guilmet
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19th Century French Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock French, Late 18th
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty Clocks

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Cycling Clock in Brass
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Novelty Desk Cycling Clock. An unusual late 19th Century novelty bicycle clock mounted on a
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1890s British Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Antique Cycling Clock in Brass
Antique Cycling Clock in Brass
$675
H 6 in W 7 in D 3 in
Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this charming, novelty, Antique
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Sterling Silver

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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1870s French Industrial Antique Novelty Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
$20,390
H 7.49 in W 8.08 in D 3.55 in
Antique Novelty Billiard Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Billiard mantel clock. A rare and very unusual novelty mantel clock, the base being a
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1890s British Sporting Art Antique Novelty Clocks

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Metal

Antique Novelty Billiard Clock
Antique Novelty Billiard Clock
$3,526 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.29 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in New York, NY
. However, the novelty clock became subject to fierce competition. As Ansonia's strongest selling line
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19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Novelty Clocks

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Novelty Nautical Clock and Barometer Set by Westbury Clock Co., USA
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Nautical desk clock and barometer set by Westbury Clock Co., USA in the form of double ship's helm
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Early 1900s American Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
" p328 or Roberts "Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks" p215
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
$31,287
H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
commanded prices of £12, or £18 for rarer specimens featuring a clock (refer to D. Roberts, Mystery, Novelty
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19th Century French Antique Novelty Clocks

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Metal

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Bradley & Hubbard John Bull Blinking Eye Novelty Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Eye Novelty Clock.  
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19th Century American Antique Novelty Clocks

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Iron

19th Century French Steam Clock
Located in Bransby, GB
French 19th century novelty clock and barometer in the form of a Watt types steam governor
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Late 19th Century French Antique Novelty Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Steam Clock
19th Century French Steam Clock
H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very rare unusual and collectable rabbit animated novelty clock, circa 1860, probably Vienna. The
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19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Novelty Clocks

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Iron

Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
H 9.65 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Industrial Novelty Compendium Clock
By Bennett of London
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London. The extremely substantial case measuring 62cms (24.5ins) high by 60cms (24ins) wide, surmounted by an Admiralty Pattern anchor with applied ivory...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
An early 20th century carriage clock with ferris wheel automaton. Having a white Roman dial with
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Early 20th Century European Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
catalogue p. 275 and in: Derek Roberts, 'Mystery, novelty and fantasy clocks', Atglen, Pennsylvania, United
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

Extremely rare French 'pendule industrial'
Located in HAARLEM, NL
exhibition catalogue p. 275 and in: Derek Roberts, 'Mystery, novelty and fantasy clocks', Atglen
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19th Century Antique Novelty Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Extremely rare French 'pendule industrial'
Extremely rare French 'pendule industrial'
H 18.9 in W 12.6 in D 6.7 in
Brass Ship’s Novelty Clock Presented to Captain Tynte F Hammill RN
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A brass ship’s novelty clock presented to Captain Tynte F Hammill RN., in the form of a ship’s
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19th Century British Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Automaton Wizard Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Novelty Clocks by Derek Roberts, circa 1860 Measures: Clock 26 1/2" high x 13 1/2" wide x 8 5/8
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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Novelty Clocks

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Silver

Automaton Wizard Clock
Automaton Wizard Clock
H 26.5 in W 13.5 in D 8.63 in
Rare Eugéne Farcot Maiden on a Swing Boudoir Antique French Clock
By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
runs for 7 days on one wind. Please note that these are novelty clocks and therefore don't keep
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty Clocks

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Alabaster, Metal

English Novelty Padlock Clock
Located in Newark, England
English novelty desk clock timepiece in the form of a padlock. The clock set within the body of the
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Late 19th Century British Antique Novelty Clocks

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Metal, Silver, Brass

English Novelty Padlock Clock
English Novelty Padlock Clock
H 4.93 in W 3.15 in D 0.89 in
Antique Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock, the Mouse Reads Time
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time While the clock is running
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Early 20th Century Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Novelty Desk Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality bronze novelty desk clock having a quality bronze model of a
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1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

The Congreve Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Case: 17 5/8" wide x 17 1/2" deep x 24 5/8" high Reference: Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks
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19th Century English Antique Novelty Clocks

The Congreve Clock
The Congreve Clock
H 24.63 in W 17.63 in D 17.5 in
Congreve Clock
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Case: 17 5/8" wide x 17 1/2" deep x 24 5/8" high Reference: Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks,1999
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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Novelty Clocks

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Silver, Brass

Congreve Clock
Congreve Clock
H 24.63 in W 17.63 in D 17.5 in
French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
clock is pictured on page 256 of Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks by D. Roberts, circa 1895
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

French Industrial Battleship Clock
French Industrial Battleship Clock
H 15 in W 6.25 in D 12.5 in
Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
By Robert Houdin
Located in New Orleans, LA
horological texts, including Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts, page 222, and Tardy's
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19th Century French Other Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
H 16 in W 7.5 in D 4.88 in
French Spherical Weight Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
) clock a functional work of art. This clock is pictured on page 74 of mystery, novelty and fantasy
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19th Century French Other Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

French Spherical Weight Mantel Clock
French Spherical Weight Mantel Clock
H 21.5 in W 11.38 in D 6.5 in
French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
By LeRoy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dans le Monde, 1994, Tardy On Identifying and Appraising Clocks, 1991, Martha Tips Mystery, Novelty and
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
H 68.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Black Marble and Bronze Mystery Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in New Orleans, LA
illustrated by Derek Roberts in Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks (Atglen 1999), page 251 fig. 21-9
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Novelty Clocks

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
exceptional, working condition. A similar clock is pictured on page 269 of Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks by D. Roberts. Marked "Breveté S.G.D.G" circa 1895 Measures: 7 1
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

‘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 Novelty 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
Novelty Antique English Letters / Postal / Mail Box, Longcase Clock Form, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare, if not unique, antique English Letter box in the form of a longcase clock. Made from
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

Silver Clock Inkwell with Pen by Goldsmith & Silversmith Co, London, 1905
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A fine quality novelty silver clock inkwell with pen and rest on front leading edge. The
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Early 1900s British Antique Novelty Clocks

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Silver

Early 20th Century Owl Clock – Black Forest – Carved Wood – Rolling Eyes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming early 20th century novelty clock in the shape of an owl, likely originating from the Black
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1920s German Black Forest Antique Novelty Clocks

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Walnut

Cherub on a Swing Antique French Clock by Eugene Farcot
By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
to ensure proper running. It runs for 4 days on one wind. Please note that these are novelty clocks
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty Clocks

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Alabaster, Ormolu

Novelty Desk Cycling Clock with Barometer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique cycling clock, Barometer. A rare and very unusual late 19th century novelty bicycle clock
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Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Novelty Clocks

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Brass

Novelty Desk Cycling Clock with Barometer
Novelty Desk Cycling Clock with Barometer
H 7.09 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in
A Rare 19th Century Half Moon Novelty Clock
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th century novelty brass wall clock, the mechanism hidden behind a stylised half-moon
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Late 19th Century Baltic Antique Novelty Clocks

A Rare 19th Century Half Moon Novelty Clock
H 22.75 in W 9.25 in D 2.75 in
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Antique Bicycle Novelty Clock
By Henry Marc
Located in London, Nottinghill
A French marble and bronze antique clock with man and bicycle also in bronze. Signed 'Henry Marc a
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1880s European French Provincial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Novelty Letter Box
Located in London, GB
Victorian Novelty Stately Home Letter Box in the form of a Grandfather Clock c.1870
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19th Century English Antique Novelty Clocks

Novelty Letter Box
Novelty Letter Box
H 24.02 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
Rare Novelty Nautical Revolving Ships Wheel Desk Clock or Barometer
Located in Darwen, GB
A rare novelty nautical revolving ships wheel desk clock or barometer. Each side is modelled as a
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1870s Antique Novelty Clocks

c.1895 Automated Steam Engine Industrial Clock
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Greenlawn, NY
, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks’, Roberts, Chapter 22. Unless otherwise noted all our clocks are properly
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Late 19th Century French Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Skeleton Antique Clock Simulating Perpetual Motion
Located in London, Nottinghill
depicted in Derek Roberts' 'Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks' Book. This very rare piece has a mainspring
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1820s Antique Novelty Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Fine Robert-Houdin 19th Century Gilt Bronze Striking Mystery Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
photographed in Derek Robert's Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks on page 225. Throughout the 1840s and 50s
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Novelty Clocks

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Metal

Novelty Cat and Dog Carved Black Forest Writing Stand, 1900
Located in GB
, circa 1900. This area was renowned for the manufacturing of cuckoo clocks. This delightful novelty
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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

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1930’s French Gilt Bronze Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s one light gilt bronze Arlecine Arm sconces
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1920s French French Provincial Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

1930’s French Gilt Bronze Arm Sconces
1930’s French Gilt Bronze Arm Sconces
$3,800 / set
H 7 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
Located in Opole, PL
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3 This parlor set, crafted in Italy, beautifully embodies the graceful aesthetic of Art Nouveau. At the center is a petite settee ...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Clocks

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
$5,776 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.01 in W 44.49 in D 23.63 in
A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases as Table Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, with polychrome decoration throughout, showing scenes of Chinese figures surrounded by a floral...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Novelty Clocks

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Porcelain

An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed, of rectangular form with a central openwork cresting, and splat, showing a naïve carving of the Coat of Arms of Great Britain,...
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1840s English Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Novelty Clocks

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Stone

Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
$1,400
H 7.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Eighteen Light Lily" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York glass and patinated bronze "Eighteen-Light-Lily" table lamp, featuring eighteen golden iridescent Favrile glass "Lily" shades on individual bronze stems...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Clocks

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Bronze

19th century English faux bamboo marble top bedside chest
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th century English faux bamboo chest with original white marble top. Two drawers over two on turned feet.
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19th Century English Antique Novelty Clocks

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Novelty Clocks

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Fabric

French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
$1,920 Sale Price
60% Off
H 33 in W 66 in D 30 in
Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 18th century French 3-panel folding screen, oil-on-canvas, depicting village and maritime scenes in cartouches with other decoration.
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Early 18th Century Antique Novelty Clocks

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Canvas

English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wool

English Axminster Rug, 1760
English Axminster Rug, 1760
$360,000 Sale Price
70% Off
W 215 in L 358 in
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut Floral Armoire
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut and inlaid floral design 3 door armoire cabinet with shelf on bottom and top with spindle sides. (signed: LOUIS MAJORELLE).       
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Clocks

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Walnut

20th Century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark Putz Toy Set, Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark. A wonderful example of a 20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark, With 36 assorted hand carved figures. Typically, children played with t...
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20th Century German Folk Art Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large antique Viennese sterling silver pill box made from a hefty gauge of Austrian silver. All sides are decorated with a white guilloche enamel showcasing...
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1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Novelty Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
$1,537 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.75 in W 6.35 in D 4.76 in
Pair of Vintage Wooden Liberty Armchairs, 19th-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pair of liberty armchairs in hickory, curved arms and front legs, seat dressed in cloth and seatback fan shaped. France, Art Nouveau period. Very good overall conditions,...
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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th century the faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. Deco...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Novelty Clocks

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Wood

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
19th Century Painted Italian Commode
$9,995
H 38 in W 49 in D 19 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Borzoi Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 35 by 22 inches.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Novelty Clocks

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Canvas, Oil

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