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Fire-Gilded Pendule Clock 1870 Bronze Sitting Poet Fine Cherviet
Located in Berlin, DE
Very fine pendula, circa 1870 Fire-gilded brass clock Clock is from cherviet Napoleon 3 The
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Antique 1870s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock Circular Dial Clock, Bevelled Glass, 6cm Diameter
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Antique 1880s English Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. The gilded brass clock dial is inset with enamel Roman numerals. Below the dial is an enamel cartouche
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Gilded Brass French Strut Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Gilded Strut clock with intertwined ribbon decoration, the front embellished with turquoise pastes
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch
Located in Amersham, GB
A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Ormolu

Seth Thomas Antique Mantel Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ornate gilded brass cased mantel clock by Seth Thomas. Recently serviced and working. It has an 8
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Early 20th Century American Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Seth Thomas Antique Mantel Clock
Seth Thomas Antique Mantel Clock
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in
Silver Victorian Heart Shaped Strut Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian heart shaped silver strut timepiece with foliate decoration. Brass bezel with hatched
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Silver

Fine Antique Victorian French Ornate Gilded Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Victorian French ornate gilded clock with delightful ornate cupids and flowers. The
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian Gorge case carriage clock. Victorian carriage clock in a finely gilded gorge case
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20th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock
Victorian Gilded Carriage Clock
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Mantel Clock
By British United Clock Company
Located in Norwich, GB
on four brass lions claw feet. The dial with enamel chapter ring, Roman numerals and decorated gilded
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks

Materials

Copper

Victorian Gilded Striking Carriage Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian gilded striking carriage clock Victorian carriage clock in a fine gilded case standing
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Gilded and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock by Jaeger Le Coultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Norwich, GB
signed ‘Jaeger Le Coultre’ and original gilded hands. Rectangular, stepped brass case standing on bun
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Vintage 1970s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock Ornate French gilded carriage clock housed in a
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Antique 1880s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style French Mantel Clock in Gilded Bronze
Located in Prato, Tuscany
clock in French gilded bronze in Louis XVI style; the decorations that surround the rectangular base are
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early Victorian Gilded Strut Clock in the Style of Thomas Cole
Located in Norwich, GB
Early Victorian Strut clock in the style of Thomas Cole. Gilded frame with engraved scroll work
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Antique 1840s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mappin & Webb Agate and Gilded Brass Art Deco Style Desk Clock
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Mappin & Webb STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Agate Stone Easel Desk Clock
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Agate

A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
An Egyptian revival timepiece in a gilded and bronzed case. The four pillared eight day movement
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Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk ...

Materials

Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze

Mappin & Webb Agate and Gilded Brass Art Deco Style Desk Clock
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Long Beach, CA
Factory / house: Mappin & Webb Style / reference: Art Deco / Agate stone Easel desk clock
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Agate

French Brass Mantel Clock With Painted Enamel Dial
Located in Norwich, GB
French brass gilded mantel clock with four turned pilasters surmounted by a stepped dome top with
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Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

20th Century Jaeger LeCoultre Brass & Lucite Mantel Clock, c.1960
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Mid-Century mantel clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre graces its surroundings with an elegant Lucite case
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20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Longines Gilded Brass Art Deco 8 Day Desk Clock with Power Reserve From 1930's
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Gilded Brass CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 3 1/2 X 2 1/2 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Jaeger LeCoultre Mid-Century Marina Poissons Brass and Glass Atmos Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A stunning Jaeger LeCoultre mid-century Marina 'Poissons' Atmos clock with gilded fishes to the
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Jaeger LeCoultre Gilt Brass and Black Glass Eight Day Mantel Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A stylish and unusual Art Deco Jaeger LeCoultre gilt brass and black glass eight day mantel clock
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock
H 18.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A charming enamel and brass mantel clock with champlevé enamel decoration, corinthian columns and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
Goliath Four Glass Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
. Housed in a gilded case with thick bevelled glass sides. The proportions of this clock and the quality of
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Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Goliath Four Glass Clock
Goliath Four Glass Clock
H 18.51 in W 10.04 in D 6.7 in
French Brass Cased Carriage Clock by Drocourt
Located in Norwich, GB
Brass cased Carriage clock in a bevel glazed cornice case with oval viewing aperture with silvered
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Four Glass Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French four glass mantel clock French four glass mantel clock with large bevelled glass panels
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Four Glass Mantel Clock
French Four Glass Mantel Clock
H 13 in W 8.25 in D 5.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
H 18.12 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
H 18.9 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by a brass finial. Gilded dial
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
H 11.25 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
French Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
break arch case with Fleur de lys on a midnight blue ground. Brass bezel supporting the gilded dial
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Mantel Clock
French Porcelain Mantel Clock
H 8 in W 6 in D 4 in
French Gilt Champleve Decorated Clock Garniture
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilt champleve clock garniture Rectangular case standing on a stepped moulded base with
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian 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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
H 44.89 in W 22.45 in D 8.27 in
Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos Clock with Original Bracket
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A beautiful Atmos Clock By Jaeger LeCoultre numbered 120482, with a square dial with gilded Arabic
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Vintage 1960s Wall Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Steel

Large Art Nouveau Golden Bronze Clock, 1890s
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Large clock from the Art Nouveau period circa 1900. Patinated brass with chiseled decoration of
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Antique 1890s European Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
boxwood stringing, turned pillars with brass capitals, gilded cast foliate bezel and standing on an inlaid
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Antique 1840s Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock
Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock
H 17 in W 8.75 in D 4.75 in
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
with applied Art Deco style brass mounts. Rectangular brass bezel opening to the gilded dial with
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
H 11.25 in W 15 in D 4.5 in
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
By André Thuret
Located in Milano, IT
stunning creation to life. But what truly captures the heart is the crowning glory of the clock – a brass
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
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H 58.27 in W 22.45 in D 10.04 in
Miniature French Rosewood Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
on a moulded plinth with brass carrying handle. Engraved gilded mask surrounding an enamel dial
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
H 43.31 in W 18.9 in D 9.85 in
Antique Victorian quality marble eight day mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
with ornate gilded brass mounts, circular ornate brass dial with the original hands, eight day French
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Victorian quality marble eight day mantle clock
Antique Victorian quality marble eight day mantle clock
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H 12.01 in W 9.65 in D 5.12 in
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
feet. The sides and rear door also decorated with floral brass inlay. The clock rests on it’s original
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian marble mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
marble and ornate gilded brass case, with an 8 day movement striking the hour & half hour on a gong
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian marble mantle clock
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian marble mantle clock
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H 17.33 in W 19.3 in D 7.88 in
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
four brass bun feet supporting an ovoid shaped top housing a gilded diamond shaped bezel. Gilded
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
H 13 in W 16 in D 7.5 in
Edwardian Mantel Clock Signed Finnigans
By Finnigans, London 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Arch top mantel clock standing on four brass bun feet with gilded decoration and brass bezel
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Vintage 1920s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

Edwardian Mantel Clock Signed Finnigans
Edwardian Mantel Clock Signed Finnigans
H 6.25 in W 5.75 in D 3.25 in
Fantastic quality antique Victorian French ornate Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian French ornate eight day striking mantle clock, having a quality
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fantastic quality antique Victorian French ornate Mantle Clock
Fantastic quality antique Victorian French ornate Mantle Clock
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H 20.48 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed, London
Located in Norwich, GB
one is numbered 49. The clock stands on a lacquered brass stepped base with rectangular ‘Zig-Zag
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Vintage 1970s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

An Impressive Fusee Dial Clock By Shore, London
Located in Amersham, GB
with gilded numerals and brass hands. The minute hand is elongated and counter weighted. This is a
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Antique 1830s English Regency Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Victorian Ebonised Ting-Tang Mantel Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian Ebonised Ting-Tang Mantel Clock Victorian mantel clock housed in an ebonised case with
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Antique 1890s German Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

One year running 4 glass mantel clock by Grivilas
Located in HAARLEM, NL
top.The case with onyx marble together with the gilded brass vitrine shows the non stop rotating pendulum
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20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass

Cartier Clock
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: European Clock & Watch Co. / Cartier STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Chiming Clock
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Cartier Clock
Cartier Clock
H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Victorian Walnut Cased Striking Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
the XII. Gilded silk sound frets to both sides and brass decorative fret to the rear door
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Dutch Stoelklok Arched bracket with two painted mermaids, gilded lead cresting moulded with two
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Antique 1780s Dutch Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Superb quality antique Victorian French ornate marble clock set
Located in Ipswich, GB
gilded brass mounts having a matching pair of candelabras. Please note all of our clocks are serviced
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Antique Early 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Superb quality antique Victorian French ornate marble clock set
Superb quality antique Victorian French ornate marble clock set
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H 23.23 in W 11.42 in D 6.11 in
Boulle Pendulum Mantle Clock Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Boulle Pendulum clock with tortoiseshell color, detailed sun on the pendulum, feet and head in
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20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
decoration. Brass bezel opening to a chased and gilded dial with segmented blue enamel Roman numerals and
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Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Budapest, HU
, fully overhauled ~~ A beautiful, original antique French gilded bronze mantle / table clock. Important
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
18th Century Clock, Baillon in Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
gilt brass hands for the hours and minutes. Next to the clock is a tall lady figurine, accompanied by a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Clock, Baillon in Paris
18th Century Clock, Baillon in Paris
H 14.18 in W 12.01 in D 4.14 in
Edwardian Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock, Asprey, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock, Asprey, London. Edwardian mantel clock housed in a
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Vintage 1910s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

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Gilded Brass Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gilded brass clock you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every gilded brass clock was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gilded brass clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A gilded brass clock, designed in the Louis XVI, Rococo or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gilded brass clock over the years, but those crafted by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Japy Frères and A.D. Mougin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gilded Brass Clock?

The average selling price for a gilded brass clock at 1stDibs is $4,315, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $399,606 for the highest priced.

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.

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