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Raingo Freres Bronze and Slate French Louis XV Style Figural Mantel Clock
Raingo Freres Bronze and Slate French Louis XV Style Figural Mantel Clock

Raingo Freres Bronze and Slate French Louis XV Style Figural Mantel Clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

magnificent French Second Empire (circa 1860) mantel clock is a masterwork of horology and decorative art

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Charles X Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Charles X Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Charles X Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1830, the silvered dial with strike on bell

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870
Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870

Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870

Located in Astoria, NY

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze and White Marble Figural Clock, circa 1870, the seated figure

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarry Town, NY

craftsmanship, as this French Marble and Bronze Figural Mantel Clock is more than just an object; it's a tribute

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock

Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful 19th Century French Mantel Clock. Features a seated woman in the thinker position. She

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate, Bronze

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

A Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock, the circular white enamel dial signed "Baudoin A Paris

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

By Raingo Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Figural Clock
French 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Figural Clock

French 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Figural Clock

Located in Norwood, NJ

French 19th century Louis XVI style figural clock. Gilt and patinated putti on bronze base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano
Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano

Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano

Located in Dayton, OH

An exceptional and difficult to find Art Deco Garniture Clock Set depicting a young lady looking

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Spelter

Louis XVI Style Sevres White Ground Figural Clock
Louis XVI Style Sevres White Ground Figural Clock

Louis XVI Style Sevres White Ground Figural Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Sevres White Ground Figural Pedestal Clock, late 19th century, the brass circular

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Charles X Gilt Bronze Yellow Marble Figural Clock
Charles X Gilt Bronze Yellow Marble Figural Clock

Charles X Gilt Bronze Yellow Marble Figural Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Yellow Marble Figural Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Charles X Gilt and Patinated Figural Bronze Clock
Charles X Gilt and Patinated Figural Bronze Clock

Charles X Gilt and Patinated Figural Bronze Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X Gilt and Patinated Figural Bronze Clock, circa 1830, the circular silver dial, with

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Bronze

A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture
A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture

A Napoleon III Three Piece Figural Clock Garniture

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Pieces Figural Clock Garniture. By Charpentier

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris
French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris

French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and Palatial French Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze mantel clock. The vase shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock
Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock

Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A rare Chinoiserie style gilt-bronze and enamel figural clock. This elegant and sophisticated

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock Garniture by Maison Baguès French circa 1870
Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock Garniture by Maison Baguès French circa 1870

Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock Garniture by Maison Baguès French circa 1870

By Maison Baguès

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XV style gilt and Patinated bronze figural clock garniture by Maison Baguès. This

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley
Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley

Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock by Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in New York, NY

The mantel clock with a seated putto and birdcage. Maker: Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (French

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania
Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania

Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania

By Nicholas Douillon

Located in Montreal, QC

This elegant clock is distinguished by its crisply modeled subject and the extraordinary

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Standing Figure French Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Clock
A Standing Figure French Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Clock

A Standing Figure French Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Clock

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French fire-gilt clock depicting a standing figure, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard
French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard

French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard

By Victor Paillard

Located in Tarzana, CA

A superb 19th century French gilt bronze figural mantel clock by Victor Paillard (1805-1886). The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Patinated Desk Clock with a Figure of a Boy
19th Century French Louis XVI Patinated Desk Clock with a Figure of a Boy

19th Century French Louis XVI Patinated Desk Clock with a Figure of a Boy

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century elegant antique desk or mantel clock dated circa 1860. The clock stands on curved feet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock – French, 19th Century
Fine Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock – French, 19th Century

Fine Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock – French, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Elegant and richly detailed Napoleon III, this exceptional French mantel clock dates to the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Superb Quality Bronze Ebonized French Empire Ormulu Mounted Figural Clock
Superb Quality Bronze Ebonized French Empire Ormulu Mounted Figural Clock

Superb Quality Bronze Ebonized French Empire Ormulu Mounted Figural Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite French Empire figural mantel clock represents the pinnacle of 19th-century artistry

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Restauration Gilt Metal Figural Mantel Clock, Enamel Dial, Circa 1830
Restauration Gilt Metal Figural Mantel Clock, Enamel Dial, Circa 1830

Restauration Gilt Metal Figural Mantel Clock, Enamel Dial, Circa 1830

Located in Astoria, NY

Restauration Gilt Metal Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1830, the circular enamel dial, with strike on

Category

Antique 1830s French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set
Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set

Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite 19th century French Empire clock set embodies the grandeur and opulence of

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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A fine 19th century neoclassical statuary white marble and gilt bronze figural mantle clock, the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris
Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris

Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

There are clocks… and then there are French clocks that seem to have been conceived not by mortal

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

”. Origin: French Date: Mid/late 19th century Dimension: 23 in. x 27 in. x 12 in.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Seated Female Figure in French Fire-Gilt Clock from Empire Era
Seated Female Figure in French Fire-Gilt Clock from Empire Era

Seated Female Figure in French Fire-Gilt Clock from Empire Era

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French fire-gilt clock depicting a seated female figure - Urania, I presume, judging from the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Fine quality Louis XVI gilt and patinated bronze figural mantel clock of Venus with cherubs. Fine

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock
Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock

Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Louis XVI style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock Origin: French Date: circa 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Important and Extremely Rare Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted figural clock, Allegorical of the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Neo-Classical Style Figural Ormolu Clock by Charpentier & Cie
Louis XVI Neo-Classical Style Figural Ormolu Clock by Charpentier & Cie

Louis XVI Neo-Classical Style Figural Ormolu Clock by Charpentier & Cie

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This large and impressive clock is by the renown French Bronzier Lemerle Charpentier & Cie. It

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

By Monbro Ainé 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mantel Clock In Bronze Decorated With Female Figure In Empire Style
French Mantel Clock In Bronze Decorated With Female Figure In Empire Style

French Mantel Clock In Bronze Decorated With Female Figure In Empire Style

Located in Lejre, DK

French bronze mantel clock from the 1820s. Empire style with female figure, radiant crown and book

Category

Antique 1820s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda

By Francois Ageron

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine and rare Bisquit porcelain and gilt bronze Louis XV figural clock f depicting a famous scene

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Regency Large Marble Dore Patinated Bronze Ormolu Clock Figural Cherub Maiden
Regency Large Marble Dore Patinated Bronze Ormolu Clock Figural Cherub Maiden

Regency Large Marble Dore Patinated Bronze Ormolu Clock Figural Cherub Maiden

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Regency monumental doré and patinated bronze ormolu-mounted on marble base clock adorned with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, 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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1870
Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1870

Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze figural clock. French, circa 1870. This fine

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

young figures, two embracing; all standing beside the clock case which is surmounted by a winged cupid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Palace Size Louis XVI Style Dore, Patinated Bronze Carrara Marble Figural Clock
Palace Size Louis XVI Style Dore, Patinated Bronze Carrara Marble Figural Clock

Palace Size Louis XVI Style Dore, Patinated Bronze Carrara Marble Figural Clock

Located in New York, NY

sculptural mantel clock signed Mannheim a Paris 19th Century Centered enamel dial signed Mannheim A Paris

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Clock by H Koudebine, Paris with Figural Bronze by Charles Anfrie
French Clock by H Koudebine, Paris with Figural Bronze by Charles Anfrie

French Clock by H Koudebine, Paris with Figural Bronze by Charles Anfrie

Located in Houston, TX

century. The clock face is enamel with floral and foliate paintings surrounding the Numeral. Bronze dore

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

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Figural French Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the figural French clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each figural French clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer figural French clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right figural French clock, those designed in Empire, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Raingo Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Pierre Le Masson Paris each produced at least one beautiful figural French clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Figural French Clock?

Prices for a figural French clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $124,500, while the average can fetch as much as $7,198.

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.

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Questions About Figural 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.