Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely fine, made in America, Germany or France, this "Father Time" electric wall clock is a masterpiece of wood and brass inlay.
Brass
Bronzed Cased Clock with Father Time Relief, circa 1820
Located in Dublin, IE
Bronzed cased clock with father time relief, circa 1820. This beautiful clock has a silk suspension, handmade movement de Paris, which will strike the hours and half hours on a be...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 82 in W 18 in D 9.75 in
19th Century Rocking Father Time Automata 8 Day Clock by William Preddy
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A rocking father time automata arched painted dial clock with 8 day striking the hours movement by William Preddy of Langport, Somerset.
19th Century French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock with Father Time
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary 19th century French Empire gilt and patinated bronze allegorical mantel clock. Chronos (Father Time) is portrayed in a boat holding an hourglass and scythe.
Bronze
Pedro Friedeberg Original Painting "El Tiempo Es Oro"
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly detailed with reoccurring symbol of Father Time, clocks, golden hourglasses and Escher-like tile backgrounds.
Gouache, Ink
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time perched above the brass inlaid dome, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts, white enamel Rom...
Brass
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H 14.97 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Mantel Clock Garniture Set, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
At age 17, he returned to Beaucourt to spend two years working in the workshop of his father. At that time, watch and clock parts were manufactured usually by hand by specialized ...
Bronze
A fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze grandfather clock.
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze mounted grandfather clock . Father time atop the bonnet. Gilt bronze lion mounts .
Bronze
Vintage Empire Bronze and Marble Clock with Father Time
Located in Bronx, NY
It is elaborately decorated with an exceptional depiction of ""Father Time"" sailing through time in a boat being rowed by a nude companion.
Bronze, Enamel
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H 17.2 in W 17.2 in D 7.5 in
Unique Arts & Crafts Wall Clock with Stunning Front Plaque Depicting Father Time
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional and meaningful antique wall clock teaching Father Time symbolism. The extra large size of this two weight antique clock is one thing, but what makes it really stand out ...
Brass
Large Bronze and Marble Clock Depicting Father Time
Located in Providence, RI
A large bronze and marble clock depicting father time, French, retailed by Camerden & Forster, New York, circa 1860.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Georgian Elaborately Inlaid Tall Case Clock of Mahogany, c. 1800
Located in Chamblee, GA
Early 19th Century English elaborately inlaid Georgian mahogany tall case clock with a nicely painted dial depicting Father Time.
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H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in
Japy Freres Bronze Mantle Clock with Porcelain Ornaments and Paste Jewels
By Japy Frères
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
The clock features decorative side columns, centre dial, pendulum and a rectangular plaque above the lintel ornamented with Wedgwood blue porcelain, with applied white foliate and ne...
Bronze
$3,800
H 13.13 in W 13.13 in D 1 in
"Europa and the Bull", Art Deco Masterwork of Marquetry by Szoeke, 1939
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This masterwork of marquetry or inlaid wood -- in stunning, interlocking pieces of burled walnut and maple, mahogany and beech -- depicts Europa riding the bull, a classic story from...
Wood
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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