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19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French gilt tortoise shell clock with inlaid bronze, with base. The base is also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Giltwood
French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period tortoise shell
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 46 in W 17.5 in D 9 in
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by a brass finial.
Gilded dial
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock
Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine
Category
Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Drumhead Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoishell Boulle clock in a drumhead case with raised stepped plinth, ebonised sides and
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
French tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts and surmounted by a brass finial.
Enamel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860
Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with
Category
Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock, having a gilded ormolu putti seated on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
French Boulle clock
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu, tortoiseshell, and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set
French, late 19th century
Clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French late 17th century Louis XIV 'Religieuse Clock' by D. Champion of Paris
By D. Champion Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Description
The tortoise shell case with lovely gilt mounts, the movement with verge escapment and
Category
Antique 17th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 22.05 in W 12.8 in D 6.3 in
Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
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H 12.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Balloon mantel clock in a beautiful Tortoiseshell case with silver line stringing and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and important French 18th century Louis XV period Tortoiseshell and ormolu Boulle cartel
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 8.75 in W 17 in D 45 in
French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870.
Paris, circa 1880
The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French boulle mantel clock with wonderful scrolling foliate ormolu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Mid-20th Century French Tortoiseshell and Bronze Boulle Mantel Clock on Base
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, vintage Boulle mantel clock was created in France, circa 1950. Standing on the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
H 31.5 in W 16.25 in D 7.5 in
English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
escapement, stamped with the lion. This is the symbol of a fine and prolific French carriage clock maker by
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent cantilever clock was made in France in the 18th century during the reign of Louis
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Adie Brothers Ltd Mantel Clock
Located in Northampton, GB
Clock stands on four Bun Feet.
The French movement features a prime white enamel clock face with
Category
Early 20th Century British Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
French 18th Century Boulle Clock on Boulle Stand, Louis XV
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Boulle clock on Boulle stand. The Louis XV clock has bronze mounts, with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Gilt Bronze Boulle Wall Clock
Located in London, GB
This Boulle wall clock is comprised of two components: the clock body and the bracket upon which
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Other
H 38.59 in W 16.54 in D 8.47 in
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand
French, circa 1740
Measures
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 44.49 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock by Gros
By Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock by Gros
French, circa 1860
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
19th Century French Cartel Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
A superb quality antique French clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style mantel clock is made with red
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
‘silent’ pull quarter repeating table clocks are scarce, French examples are even rarer.
The
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
English Silver & Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock in Form of Bracket Clock
Located in London, GB
A good English Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hump backed carriage clock. With a French 8 day
Category
Vintage 1910s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
By André Thuret
Located in Milano, IT
Early 1900's French Boulle Clock. A true masterpiece of craftsmanship, this exquisite timepiece is
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock.
Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Regence Style Cartel in Boulle Marquetry, circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regence style cartel in Boulle marquetry in première partie, with a red tortoise shell
Category
Antique 1870s French Régence Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mantel Clock 18th Century Styl Boulle by Josue Panier À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
Mantel clock 18th Century styl Boulle by JOSUE PANIER À PARIS.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Great Cartel to Ask from Eighteenth Time
By Adrien Delorme
Located in charmes, FR
Large cartel to pose from the 18th century, in brown tortoiseshell and brass, in very good condition, movement in Paris.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cartel and its Console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
cabinetmaker at the court of the King. It is a marquetry that consists in placing materials such as tortoise
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 44.89 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
By E. Gleizes Paris
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes
French, 19th Century
Height 115cm
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Scientific Instruments
Materials
Ormolu
H 45.28 in W 11.82 in D 2.76 in
Large French 19th century boule and red tortoise clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large French 19th century boule and red tortoise clock on plinthed wall bracket.
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Category
20th Century French Clocks
French Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
By Girard Limoges Clocks 1
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite cartouche shaped Cartel clock in the Louis XV style with tortoiseshell body framed with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy & Cie
By L.P. Japy & Cie
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French red tortoiseshell serpentine shaped mantel clock in the Louis XV style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 7 in D 4 in
French Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bronze and red tortoise mantle clock. Clock has overall inlaid bronze design in tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Niederrussback, AT
A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks
Materials
Wood, Tortoise Shell
French Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
An exceptional Louis XIV Boulle bracket clock.
Nine inch 12 piece enamel cartouche dial with
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Miniature Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Dublin, IE
19th century French miniature tortoiseshell bracket clock, circa 1890.
What a showstopper of a
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
commensurate with age
Quality antique French bracket clock.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Louis XV ormolu mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock. Viger A Paris
By Viger
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Go and striking, with verge escapement, signed 'Viger A Paris'. Circa 1750
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 51.19 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in
Magnificent French 19th century boulle clock on wall bracket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent French 19th century boulle clock on wall bracket with finely detailed inlaid brass in
Category
20th Century French Clocks
A French Louis XIV ebony and tortoise 'Religieuse' by Claude Arthus, circa 1670.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
22-cm velvet covered dial, applied engraved brass chapter ring with Roman numerals and ful minute marking, foliate pierced and engraved brass hands, pierced cast brass spandrels with...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 18.9 in W 13 in D 5.52 in
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French Tortoise Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French tortoise clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every French tortoise clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French tortoise clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A French tortoise clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Louis XVI and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Japy Frères, Samuel Marti and Vincenti et Cie each produced at least one beautiful French tortoise clock that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Tortoise Clock?
A French tortoise clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,089, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $82,925.
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 French Tortoise Clock
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check 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, 2022How 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.
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