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Bronze and Ormolu Clock, 19th Century, French, Silk Suspension Striking
Bronze and Ormolu Clock, 19th Century, French, Silk Suspension Striking

Bronze and Ormolu Clock, 19th Century, French, Silk Suspension Striking

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century French bronze and ormolu eight day silk suspension striking clock contained

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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Bronze & Ormolu Clock with Automation
French Bronze & Ormolu Clock with Automation

French Bronze & Ormolu Clock with Automation

Located in Norwich, GB

day movement of fine quality with silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hours and

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Antique 1830s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock
19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock

19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock

Located in London, GB

A French Empire bronze and ormolu clock in the Egyptian style with 8 day silk-suspension striking

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Ormolu Mantel Clock French mantel clock housed in an ormolu case with stepped base and

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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

numerals and original ‘blued’ steel ‘Moonpoise’ hands. Eight day French movement with silk suspension

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Mantle Clock
French Empire Mantle Clock

French Empire Mantle Clock

By Negrier a Gueret

Located in Norwich, GB

French Empire mantle clock, elegant patinated bronze vase shaped case standing on a stepped ormolu

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Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French ormolu Lyre clock standing on a stepped rectangular base with acanthus leaf decoration and

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Antique 1840s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820
French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

Located in Tarzana, CA

original ormolu clock, with 8 day duration, silk suspension movement, strikes the hours and halves on a

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Ormolu French Empire clock, drumhead case with applied frieze decoration to the base, standing on

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Empire Ormolu mantel clock resting on four turned feet supporting an oval base with raised

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Period French Empire Mantle Clock
Period French Empire Mantle Clock

Period French Empire Mantle Clock

By Claude Galle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

silk string suspension system replaces the original movement, (reason unknown), necessitating minor

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Greek Revolutiom Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Greek Revolutiom Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Greek Revolutiom Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Charles X period Greek Revolution or Hellenistic mantel clock. The clock in original ormolu

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Antique 1830s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock
French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

French Directoire Marble Pillar Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

A Directoire Ormolu with black marble French pillar clock, three and a half inch enamel dial with

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843
French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843

French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A rare French 'waterfall clock' with a silk suspension pendulum action Has a unique waterfall

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

‘Musson A Orleans’. French eight day movement with outside countwheel and silk suspension, striking the

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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Directoire period mantel clock. Constructed of black marble with white statuary marble

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Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

and original ‘blued’ steel Moonpoise hands. Eight day French movement with silk suspension and outside

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Antique 1780s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc
French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc

French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc

Located in London, GB

striking movement with silk suspension. The fine white enamel dial surrounded by fine cast ormolu bezel

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Antique 1790s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Freres, Paris
French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Freres, Paris

French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Freres, Paris

By Raingo Frères

Located in Norwich, GB

’ steel Moonpoise hands signed Raingo Fres, a Paris. French eight day movement with silk suspension

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Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock
Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock

Located in Worcester, GB

bezel. The clock houses a traditional French movement with silk suspension, striking on a bell. The rear

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century French Sienna Marble Mantle Clock
Early 19th Century French Sienna Marble Mantle Clock

Early 19th Century French Sienna Marble Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

design and the hour chapters are Roman Numerals. The 8 day silk suspension movement strikes the hours and

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock
French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Monument Clock

By Charles Bertrand

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Royal des Sciences, original silk-string suspension system; rings the hours and halves on a bell.  

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock
19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century ormolu and marble figural mantel clock circa 1870. Parisian made mantel clock with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion
Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Located in London, GB

A French antique Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The ormolu in excellent original condition

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Antique 1830s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare example of a late French Empire portico clock combining the use of mahogany casing with gilt

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”. Psyche

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris

Located in London, GB

A French Directoire ormolu mounted black marble portico clock of Egyptian temple form. Set upon

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Antique 1790s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique French Charles X period "Au bon Sauvage" mantel clock. Very rare, this is not a model we

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Antique 1820s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A figural gilt bronze French Empire clock, ‘Allegory to Triumph and Power’. A Roman emperor stands

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time
French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time

French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time

Located in London, GB

Fabulous antique French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying off time. This has to be

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Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy
French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy

French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy

By Lesieur

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Empire period. The clock has it's original silk string suspension movement ringing the hours and half

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "
Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "

Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "

By Claude Galle, Claude Galle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock which depicts the argument between Achilles

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

instruments. The clock has it's original silk string suspension movement and rings the hours and halfs on a

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century
Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century

Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century

By Julien Le Roy

Located in London, GB

cherubs.   The clock has a half quarter chime movement with silk suspension and is complete with pendulum

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock
“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock

“Horatius & the Fall of Rome” French Empire Antique Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FRENCH RESTAURATION ORMOLU & PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK OF ROMAN PHILOSOPHER HORATIUS

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale
French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale

French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 19 century French Empire gilt bronze clock depicting the mythological Lydian Queen Omphale

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An rare model French Empire mantle clock featuring a classical urn with dragon handles. The clock

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Eight Day Striking Clock
Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Eight Day Striking Clock

Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Eight Day Striking Clock

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century French eight day silk-suspension, striking clock, contained in ormolu case

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water
Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water

Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A gilt bronze French Empire clock depicting an allegory to the earth’s water source. In this clock

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X Period Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze
French Charles X Period Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze

French Charles X Period Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze

Located in London, GB

A very smart and stylish antique French Charles X period mantel clock in ormolu and patinated

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Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant
French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant

French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant

Located in London, GB

Are antique French Louis XV ormolu mantel clock of Hannibal and Scipio signed Amant. This rare and

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere
French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere

French Empire Antique Black Marble and Ormolu Borne Clock by Maniere

By C. Maniere

Located in London, GB

1806. The dial surrounded by gilt bronze stars. Large 8 day silk suspension movement striking the hours

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Mantel Clock
Empire Mantel Clock

Empire Mantel Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

to him a quiver & torch. The body of the clock with bas relier decoration and anthemia. Silk thread

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Antique Early 1800s European Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

White Marble French Clock, Dial Signed Lepaute, Marble Signed Franco Franchi
White Marble French Clock, Dial Signed Lepaute, Marble Signed Franco Franchi

White Marble French Clock, Dial Signed Lepaute, Marble Signed Franco Franchi

By Lepaute

Located in London, GB

White marble French mantel clock, the Carrara marble case carved with a figure of Minerva beside a

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Portland, OR

A very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock, depicting Homer in the Ruins of Troy

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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"

18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"

Located in Berlin, DE

"Gribelin A Paris" with back pendulum on silk suspension. Half hour and hour strike on bell. The clock has

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Other

Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute
Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute

Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute

By Jean-André Lepaute 1

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An extremely rare and important French Empire mantle clock signed by the master clock making

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History

Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French Louis Philippe allegorical gilt bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Clio, The Greek

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period
19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period

19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period

Located in London, GB

silk suspension two train movement strikes on a bell. French, circa 1800. Literature: Kjellberg

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

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French Clocks With Silk Suspension For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French clocks with silk suspension for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every French clocks with silk suspension was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French clocks with silk suspension — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A French clocks with silk suspension is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XVI and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. Japy Frères, Raingo Frères and Blanc Fils, Palais Royale each produced at least one beautiful French clocks with silk suspension that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Clocks With Silk Suspension?

A French clocks with silk suspension can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,609, while the lowest priced sells for $999 and the highest can go for as much as $104,789.

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.