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Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs
Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs

Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs

By Jacques Caffieri

Located in London, GB

Antique French cartel clock of Venus with cherubs French, Late 19th Century Height 120cm, width

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era

By Ecole Boulle, Napoléon III

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era. This is a good-sized French

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock
Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in Dublin, IE

catalog . Antique cartel clocks French cartel clocks, also known as "pendule de carton," are a type of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Eugene Bagues Dark and Bright Bronze French Cartel Clock with Putti
Rare Eugene Bagues Dark and Bright Bronze French Cartel Clock with Putti

Rare Eugene Bagues Dark and Bright Bronze French Cartel Clock with Putti

By Maison Baguès

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exceptional 1920s French bronze cartel clock by Eugène Baguès is a masterful expression of

Category

Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style
Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style

Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style

Located in London, GB

This beautiful antique clock, crafted in the refined Louis XVI style is of traditional form, but is

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large 19th Century Giltwood French Louis XV Cartel Clock
Large 19th Century Giltwood French Louis XV Cartel Clock

Large 19th Century Giltwood French Louis XV Cartel Clock

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning and most impressive large size antique French cartel clock. Exquisitely hand-crafted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Giltwood

Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual

Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Manhasset, NY

Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris A large and impressive French Cartel

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Bronze Cartel Clock
French Bronze Cartel Clock

French Bronze Cartel Clock

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Small Ormolu French Cartel Wall Clock
Small Ormolu French Cartel Wall Clock

Small Ormolu French Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Small French Ormolu Cartel clock in a finely decorated case. Enamel dial with Roman numerals

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock
Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

$5,600Sale Price|35% Off

Louis XV Style Cartel Clock

Located in Pembroke, MA

Louis XV style Cartel clock in gilt bronze with painted porcelain dial. The case has been re-gilded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze cartel clock
Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze cartel clock

Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze cartel clock

Located in London, GB

Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze cartel clock French, late 19th Century Height 63cm

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Gilded Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Antique French Gilded Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Antique French Gilded Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Victoria, BC

framed hanging Cartel wall clock made of gilded bronze. The hours are shown as Roman numerals. It comes

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A magnificent and very large original antique French Rococo cartel wall clock. Asymmetrically

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

French 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu wall clock, having Rococo influences to the scroll

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Cartel Clock
Louis XVI Cartel Clock

Louis XVI Cartel Clock

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional Louis XVI carved and giltwood finished Cartel clock, surmounted with a double handled

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Bronze Cartel Clock, 19th C.
French Louis XV Style Bronze Cartel Clock, 19th C.

French Louis XV Style Bronze Cartel Clock, 19th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

French Louis XV Style Bronze Cartel Clock, late 19th century, the porcelain dial hand-painted with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 19th Century French Boulle Cartel Clock with Pedestal
Monumental 19th Century French Boulle Cartel Clock with Pedestal

Monumental 19th Century French Boulle Cartel Clock with Pedestal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional and richly ornamented 19th century French Boulle cartel clock with matching pedestal

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI style Cartel wall clock, 52" 1880
French Louis XVI style Cartel wall clock, 52" 1880

French Louis XVI style Cartel wall clock, 52" 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This large and impressive late 19th-century French gilded ormolu cartel wall clock exemplifies the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu cartel clock. The clock

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze cartel clock
Large French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze cartel clock

Large French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze cartel clock

Located in Tarzana, CA

A large French Louis XV style gilt bronze cartel clock. After the model by Jacques Caffièri. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock
A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

A Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in Sheffield, MA

With a circular white enamel dial, surmounted by swags and ending with a woman’s face. Morbiere Movement

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock
Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock

Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The circular glazed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic chapters, set within a pierced case with ribbon-tied fruiting laurel trails, each side with a ram’s mask capped pilaster, ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock
French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock

By F. E. Becker & Co, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most important and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI/XV st. Ormolu cartel clock, signed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

Located in London, GB

An ormolu cased Cartel clock by Vincenti & Cie Constructed in gilt bronze, depicting a well

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French Cartel Wall clock in finely gilded bronze, dating from

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Wall Clock ~ Cartel
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Wall Clock ~ Cartel

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Wall Clock ~ Cartel

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clock ~ Cartel was sculpted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

By Raingo Frères

Located in Madrid, ES

the French "Pendule à Cartel" meaning roughly "clock in a frame for the wall" - the word "Cartel

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

By Medaille D'Argent, Vincenti et Cie

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock, mid 19th century, the circular white enamel dial, with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japy Freres Rococo Gilt Bronze Antique French Cartel Wall Clock
Japy Freres Rococo Gilt Bronze Antique French Cartel Wall Clock

Japy Freres Rococo Gilt Bronze Antique French Cartel Wall Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb Rococo gilt-bronze cartel clock, the asymmetrical rocaille cartouche conceived as a cloud

Category

Antique 19th Century European Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

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

19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock in Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock in Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock in Louis XVI Style

Located in New York, NY

Antique (19th century) French ormolu bronze cartel wall clock in the Louis XVI style, 28 by 14 by 4

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry
XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry

XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry

Located in Marseille, FR

Cartel from the Louis XV period in brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass signed in enamel Jean

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin
18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin

18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin

Located in Dallas, TX

This sumptuous red and gold clock was made during the Louis XV period of 18th century France, circa

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Belle Époque Style Antique French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bertoud
Large Belle Époque Style Antique French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bertoud

Large Belle Époque Style Antique French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bertoud

Located in London, GB

This beautiful Belle Époque style Cartel clock is notable for its stunning depiction of a sunburst

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Cartel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Cartel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Cartel Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze cartel clock. The clock

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cartel Clock, by L. Marchand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu cartel clock, by L. Marchand

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style
French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style

French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze sun burst cartel

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer

By Julien Le Roy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and large scale pair of French 18th century Louis XV period cartel clock and

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Late 18th Century, French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Late 18th Century, French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

Late 18th Century, French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A very fine Louis XVI period ormolu striking cartel clock “aux guirlandes”, the movement signed on

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

Located in London, GB

clock and barometer are clearly Rococo in their style. The Rococo came into fashion in France during the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French Late 19 Century Pink Porcelain Cartel Clock Attributed to Samson and Cie
French Late 19 Century Pink Porcelain Cartel Clock Attributed to Samson and Cie

French Late 19 Century Pink Porcelain Cartel Clock Attributed to Samson and Cie

By Samson & Cie

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely decorated pink porcelain Cartel clock in the Louis XVI style; the predominantly pink case

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer

By CAM Opticien

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-mounted cartel clock and matching barometer by La Maison Cam Opticien. The pair similarly surmounted with

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin

Located in Miami, FL

mounted cartel or wall clock. The impressive cartel rests on its original socle - wall mounted base

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Cartel Clock By Le Nepveu
18th Century Louis XVI Cartel Clock By Le Nepveu

18th Century Louis XVI Cartel Clock By Le Nepveu

By Nicolas-Antoine Le Nepveu

Located in Amersham, GB

A rare 18th century ormolu cartel clock by Nicolas-Antoine Le Nepveu a Paris . This exceptional

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer
A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer

By Pierre Gouthiere

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Mounted Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, After

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural cartel clock by

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Spelter Wall Cartel Clock
19th Century Louis XVI Style Spelter Wall Cartel Clock

19th Century Louis XVI Style Spelter Wall Cartel Clock

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A Louis XVI style cartel wall clock, made in France circa 1880-1890. The case is made of casted

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Spelter

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley. Signed 'A Beurdeley Fils à Paris

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris
Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Located in Essex, MA

. Bailly is considered on of the finest French clock makers of the 18th and early 19th century with many

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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French Cartel Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French cartel clock you’re looking for. A French cartel clock — often made from metal, bronze and ormolu — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the French cartel clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French cartel clock, designed in the Louis XVI, Louis XV or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French cartel clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Samuel Marti, Vincenti et Cie and Maison Baguès produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Cartel Clock?

Prices for a French cartel clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $990 and can go as high as $92,236, while the average can fetch as much as $6,533.

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.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.

Questions About French Cartel 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.