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Eglomise Clock

Chauncey Jerome Verre Eglomise Clock, 1857
Chauncey Jerome Verre Eglomise Clock, 1857

Chauncey Jerome Verre Eglomise Clock, 1857

$450Sale Price|47% Off

H 27 in W 14.75 in D 4.5 in

Chauncey Jerome Verre Eglomise Clock, 1857

Located in Astoria, NY

Chauncey Jerome Verre Eglomise Shelf Clock, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1857, label to interior

Category

Antique 1850s American Classical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock
Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock

Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock

$1,400

H 30 in W 20 in D 2.75 in

Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The height of sophistication, this stunning ‘Verre Eglomise’ wall clock is made in the traditional

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish wall

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock
Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock

Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock

By Elmer O. Stennes

Located in Milford, NH

A beautiful example of a hand made girandole banjo clock by well known Weymouth, Massachusetts

Category

20th Century American Federal Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock, Glass and Wood, Italy, 1940s
Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock, Glass and Wood, Italy, 1940s

Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock, Glass and Wood, Italy, 1940s

Located in Stamford, CT

Reverse painted electric clock with Roman numerals in green, gold, cream, and tortoise pattern. .

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Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock, E. Howard, Boston # 5, Circa 1860
American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock, E. Howard, Boston # 5, Circa 1860

American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock, E. Howard, Boston # 5, Circa 1860

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany and églomisé banjo clock with original signed and numeral paper dial under glass

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Antique 1860s American American Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th C. American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Landscape
Early 19th C. American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Landscape

Early 19th C. American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Landscape

By Eli Terry & Sons

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Painted Landscape Scene

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Directoire Style Verre Églomisé Glass Barometer
Antique Directoire Style Verre Églomisé Glass Barometer

Antique Directoire Style Verre Églomisé Glass Barometer

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique Directoire style verre églomisé glass barometer, 19th century. Barometer is not functional

Category

Antique 19th Century French Directoire Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Rare Southeastern Massachusetts Eglomisé Banjo Clock, Hingham
Rare Southeastern Massachusetts Eglomisé Banjo Clock, Hingham

Rare Southeastern Massachusetts Eglomisé Banjo Clock, Hingham

By Reuben Tower of Hingham

Located in Sharon, MA

1830. This handsome wall clock is commonly referred to as a “Banjo” clock and was popularized in

Category

American Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Boston MA Federal Eglomise' Banjo Clock
19th C. Boston MA Federal Eglomise' Banjo Clock

19th C. Boston MA Federal Eglomise' Banjo Clock

Unavailable

H 40 in W 10 in D 4 in

19th C. Boston MA Federal Eglomise' Banjo Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

A very fine presentation banjo clock by Boston Clockmaker Henry W. Loring with gilt rope molded

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Antique 19th Century American Wall Clocks

Antique American Waterbury Willard 8 day Églomisé "Aurora" #3 Banjo Clock, 1908
Antique American Waterbury Willard 8 day Églomisé "Aurora" #3 Banjo Clock, 1908

Antique American Waterbury Willard 8 day Églomisé "Aurora" #3 Banjo Clock, 1908

By Waterbury Clock Co.

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Waterbury Willard No. 6 "Banjo" Clock, Connecticut, circa 1908, the mahogany case with an 8

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Federal Wall Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Waterbury Mahogany Banjo Clock with Eglomise Panel Circa 1830
Antique Waterbury Mahogany Banjo Clock with Eglomise Panel Circa 1830

Antique Waterbury Mahogany Banjo Clock with Eglomise Panel Circa 1830

By Waterbury Clock Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Waterbury Mahogany Banjo Clock with Eglomise Painted Panel Circa 1830 Measures- 33.5''H x

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Antique Early 19th Century Wall Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Eglomise Mirror Panels Clock
Eglomise Mirror Panels Clock

Eglomise Mirror Panels Clock

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940 Italian clock with eglomisse mirror panels. 23.5" x 23.5". Available at our showroom at

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Vintage 1940s Italian Clocks

Eglomise Italian Wall Clock
Eglomise Italian Wall Clock

Eglomise Italian Wall Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wall clock, having a gilded wooden frame inset with twelve reverse painted painted mirrored tiles

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Églomisé Wall Clock with Neoclassical Decoration
Églomisé Wall Clock with Neoclassical Decoration

Églomisé Wall Clock with Neoclassical Decoration

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wall clock, having a painted wooden frame inset with twelve reverse transfer and painted mirrored

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare Eglomise Dodecagonal Clock by the Marchand Company

Rare Eglomise Dodecagonal Clock by the Marchand Company

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Awesome 12 sided clock with eglomise and smoke mirror mounted in a bleached mahogany frame. Frame

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Vintage 1940s American Wall Clocks

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Églomisé Ornate Wall Clock
19th Century Swedish Gilt and Églomisé Ornate Wall Clock

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Églomisé Ornate Wall Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality swedish wall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock
19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish wall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish wall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality swedish wall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock
19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock

19th Century Swedish Gilt and Eglomise Ornate Wall Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

with doves. Two silhouette eglomise glass panels ( 1 of which has a break.) Craquelure to clock face

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Girandole Clock by Foster Campos with Abrams Eglomise Painted Glass
Girandole Clock by Foster Campos with Abrams Eglomise Painted Glass

Girandole Clock by Foster Campos with Abrams Eglomise Painted Glass

Located in Milford, NH

This is a wonderful 20th century mahogany Girandole wall clock by Foster Campos, Pembroke

Category

20th Century American Wall Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Oversized Antique American Empire Hand Painted Eglomise Panel Wall Clock C1840
Oversized Antique American Empire Hand Painted Eglomise Panel Wall Clock C1840

Oversized Antique American Empire Hand Painted Eglomise Panel Wall Clock C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Large Antique American Empire Wall Clock with Mahogany Case & Hand Painted Eglomise Panels C1840

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Aaron Willard Lyre Clock in Mahogany Case w/ Battling Tall Ships Eglomise Panel
Aaron Willard Lyre Clock in Mahogany Case w/ Battling Tall Ships Eglomise Panel

Aaron Willard Lyre Clock in Mahogany Case w/ Battling Tall Ships Eglomise Panel

By Aaron Willard

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Willard’s Patent lyre form wall clock in carved mahogany case by Aaron Willard (1757-1844

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Simon Willard Patent Timepiece Banjo Clock with T Bridge Movement
Simon Willard Patent Timepiece Banjo Clock with T Bridge Movement

Simon Willard Patent Timepiece Banjo Clock with T Bridge Movement

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Simon Willard patent banjo clock with banded mahogany case with nice patina and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare and Important Aaron Willard Massachusetts Federal Shelf Bride's Clock
Rare and Important Aaron Willard Massachusetts Federal Shelf Bride's Clock

Rare and Important Aaron Willard Massachusetts Federal Shelf Bride's Clock

By Aaron Willard

Located in Essex, MA

Rare Aaron Willard Federal églomisé bride's clock. The attractive shelf clocks of this form

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

1950s Wall Clock with Églomisé
1950s Wall Clock with Églomisé

1950s Wall Clock with Églomisé

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H 34 in W 20 in D 4 in

1950s Wall Clock with Églomisé

Located in Astoria, NY

A decorative black glass clock with églomisé roman numerals. The piece is held in an elaborately

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

German Mahogany Eglomise Banjo Clock.  Circa 1880
German Mahogany Eglomise Banjo Clock.  Circa 1880

German Mahogany Eglomise Banjo Clock. Circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

German mahogany eglomise banjo clock with brass eagle finial, signed paper numerical dial, tapered

Category

Antique 1880s German Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Mahogany Mantle Clock & Eglomise Panel C1830
Antique Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Mahogany Mantle Clock & Eglomise Panel C1830

Antique Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Mahogany Mantle Clock & Eglomise Panel C1830

By Eli Terry & Sons

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Mantle Clock with Mahogany Case, Eglomise Panel & Brass Finials

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Amazing Spiderweb Eglomise Mirrored  Clock
Amazing Spiderweb Eglomise Mirrored  Clock

Amazing Spiderweb Eglomise Mirrored Clock

Located in Southfield, MI

Late 50's spiderweb design reverse decorated mirror clock. Keywind and in working order, this piece

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Clocks

Angelo Romano Signed Eglomise Mirrored Wall Clock
Angelo Romano Signed Eglomise Mirrored Wall Clock

Angelo Romano Signed Eglomise Mirrored Wall Clock

Located in Southfield, MI

Superb eglomise reverse decorated wall clock signed by Angelo Romano Ltd. Made in Italy and dating

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Clocks

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Federal Giltwood and Eglomise Banjo Clock
American Federal Giltwood and Eglomise Banjo Clock

American Federal Giltwood and Eglomise Banjo Clock

Located in Louisville, KY

Featuring rope molded gilt frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower depicting Mount Vernon, the top the American Shield and scrolling acanthus leaves, with brass side orna...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare Boston School Box-Lyre Timepiece with Eglomisé Panel
Rare Boston School Box-Lyre Timepiece with Eglomisé Panel

Rare Boston School Box-Lyre Timepiece with Eglomisé Panel

Located in Sharon, MA

This classical interpretation of the banjo clock is fashioned in the form of a lyre, an emblem

Category

20th Century American Clocks

Chinoiserie Mirrored Clock
Chinoiserie Mirrored Clock

Chinoiserie Mirrored Clock

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H 30 in W 30 in D 3 in

Chinoiserie Mirrored Clock

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Very unusual eglomise chinoiserie octagonal wall clock with electric chord in back.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Art

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By Winslow Homer

Located in Palm Desert, CA

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1870s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique

Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique

By E. Howard & Co.

Located in Hyattsville, MD

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Antique 1870s North American Victorian Wall Clocks

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Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat

Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat

Located in Lisse, NL

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21st O'Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
21st O'Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

21st O'Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

$12,004Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 57.49 in W 129.93 in D 85.44 in

21st O'Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Daniel O'Connell was an Irish political leader and one of the most prominent figures in the fight for Irish independence during the 19th century. Known as "The Liberator," O'Connell ...

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Brass

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$234,918Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

$1,469,745

H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by  Eli Terry, Circa 1820
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by  Eli Terry, Circa 1820

American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820

By Eli Terry & Sons

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with carved scrolled pediment, brass finials, original works, signed reverse painted glass, and terminating on tapered feet. Clock h...

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One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
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Located in London, GB

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American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825

American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825

By Eli Terry & Sons

Located in Charleston, SC

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Antique 1820s American Federal Mantel Clocks

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Brass

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

German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

Located in Danville, CA

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

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Antique Late 19th Century German Wall Clocks

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Brass

Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6
Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6

Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6

$1,200 / set

H 2 in W 7.5 in D 2 in

Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of 6 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity brushes. American circa 1900. All stamped Sterling. Original horsehair bristles. Each brush features a slightly different repoussè flo...

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Sterling Silver

Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios
Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios

Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios

By Henry "Hank" Kupjack

Located in Chicago, IL

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Vintage American E. Howard Style No. 4 Weight Driven Movement Banjo Wall Clock
Vintage American E. Howard Style No. 4 Weight Driven Movement Banjo Wall Clock

Vintage American E. Howard Style No. 4 Weight Driven Movement Banjo Wall Clock

By E. Howard & Co.

Located in Danville, CA

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Brass

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted interior, small gallery. Handsome old worn tooled leather top. Bank of side drawers to...

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Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

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Pair French 19th C.  Bronze Decoartive Urns on Marble Bases

Pair French 19th C. Bronze Decoartive Urns on Marble Bases

Located in Hudson, NY

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Eglomise Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the eglomise clock you’re looking for. Each eglomise clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mahogany. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer eglomise clock, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A eglomise clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one eglomise clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Waterbury Clock Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Eglomise Clock?

A eglomise clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.

Finding the Right Clocks for You

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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.

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