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Important 19th Century French Table Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Sevres Porcelain
Important 19th Century French Table Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Sevres Porcelain

Important 19th Century French Table Clock Gilt Ormolu Bronze & Sevres Porcelain

By Japy Frères

Located in Aberdare, GB

the fact of it being finished on the back with the Sevres porcelain and Fine details on the gilt

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu-Mounted Jeweled Sèvrres Porcelain Clock Set
French Ormolu-Mounted Jeweled Sèvrres Porcelain Clock Set

French Ormolu-Mounted Jeweled Sèvrres Porcelain Clock Set

Located in Tongeren, Limburg

A French ormolu-mounted jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set, circa 1880. The ormolu is of very high

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson
Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson

Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson

By Dieudonné Kinable, Dubuisson

Located in Paris, FR

Mantel Clock from the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory Paris, late Louis XVI period, circa 1785-1790

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu Clock
19th Century French Ormolu Clock

19th Century French Ormolu Clock

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A late 19th century French Ormolu clock striking the hours and half hours on a single bell with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Three-Piece Sèvres Bisque Garniture Clock Set, France, 1880
Neoclassical Three-Piece Sèvres Bisque Garniture Clock Set, France, 1880

Neoclassical Three-Piece Sèvres Bisque Garniture Clock Set, France, 1880

By Lefaucheux Paris

Located in Chicago, IL

Unique French Louis XVI style Sèvres bisque porcelain and gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock Signed Lerron
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock Signed Lerron

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock Signed Lerron

Located in Vilnius, LT

The mantel clock is composed of a circular, white enamel dial, featuring Arabic Numerals, set

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

An elegant mantle piece clock with vases made in Paris circa 1860
An elegant mantle piece clock with vases made in Paris circa 1860

An elegant mantle piece clock with vases made in Paris circa 1860

Located in London, GB

An elegant mantle piece clock with its accompanying vases made in Paris circa 1860. Very much in

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Importante Pendule En Bronze Doré Et Porcelaine D’Imari, D’époque 19e siècle
Importante Pendule En Bronze Doré Et Porcelaine D’Imari, D’époque 19e siècle

Importante Pendule En Bronze Doré Et Porcelaine D’Imari, D’époque 19e siècle

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Grande pendule formée d’un vase couvert de forme ovoïde en porcelaine d’Imari, ère Meiji période historique du Japon entre 1868 et 1912. Riche monture en bronze ciselé et doré à déc...

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture, 19th Century
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture, 19th Century

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

"Important midnight blue porcelain and chiseled gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture. Comprising

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Antique Late 19th Century Candle Holders

Antique French Parcel Gilt Porcelain Clock & Stand Unsigned C1880
Antique French Parcel Gilt Porcelain Clock & Stand Unsigned C1880

Antique French Parcel Gilt Porcelain Clock & Stand Unsigned C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French Parcel Gilt Porcelain Clock & Stand Unsigned C1880. Measures - 13 1/4" x 10 1/4

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Antique Late 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock
Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock

Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilt bronze and porcelain clock, 19th century. Measures: Width : 14 cm Height : 24 cm Depth : 13

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Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable timepiece is a

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Antique 1880s American Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century hand-painted porcelain and gilt bronze clock.

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Figural Clock
French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Figural Clock

French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Figural Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Figural Clock, late 19th century, the circular white enamel dial

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Enamel

A Very Large and Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock
A Very Large and Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock

A Very Large and Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Very Large and Quite Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock. From the top, a group

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Antique 1860s German Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock
French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

French Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

Located in Cheshire, GB

French Louis XVI style gilt metal mantel clock, having blue porcelain dial and panels, and applied

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Clocks

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French gilt bronze clock with exquisitely decorated Sèrves style porcelain

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Antique 19th Century British Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

. Porcelain is very good with just some wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration. A D Mougin clockmaker's

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt bronze and porcelain clock, 19th century
Gilt bronze and porcelain clock, 19th century

Gilt bronze and porcelain clock, 19th century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilt bronze and porcelain clock, 19th century Gilt bronze clock and porcelain plate from Sevres

Category

Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock and Garnitures
Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock and Garnitures

Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock and Garnitures

Located in Montreal, QC

Louis XV style Bleu Royal Sèvres porcelain vase mounted as a clock with glass cased enamel face in

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set
Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set

Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, H.P. et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and very decorative gilt metal clock set mounted with exquisitely painted Sèvres style

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Spelter

German Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Mantle Clock, 20th Century
German Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Mantle Clock, 20th Century

German Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Mantle Clock, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A German Franz, Hermle & John mantle clock offers porcelain construction with hand painted floral

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20th Century German Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

French Gilt Bronze and Hand-Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock
French Gilt Bronze and Hand-Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock

French Gilt Bronze and Hand-Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A lovely French, ormolu mantle clock with stunning Sevres porcelain panels, circa the late 1800s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted porcelain mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Matched Clock Set
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Matched Clock Set

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Matched Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

’ (deep blue) porcelain and mounted with gilt bronze (ormolu). The mantel clock is topped by a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in London, GB

by a navy-colored, parcel gilt porcelain lidded vase. This is topped by a gilt bronze pinecone finial

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock
19th Century Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

19th Century Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century French gilt metal and porcelain mantle clock, the urn finial above sprigs of nuts and

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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful antique French gilt bronze clock with exquisitely decorated Sèrves style porcelain

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Japy Freres Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock
Japy Freres Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock

Japy Freres Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning clock by the famous maker Japy Freres, gilt metal with exquisitely painted porcelain

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Spelter

French "Japonisme" Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture
French "Japonisme" Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture

French "Japonisme" Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

French "Japonisme" aesthetic movement gilt-bronze mounted three-piece Porcelain clock garniture

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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Gilt Metal

Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set
Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set

Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Very pretty antique French clock set, consisting of the clock & two garnitures, all dating from

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set
Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set

Antique French Porcelain and Gilt Mantel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Very pretty antique French clock set, consisting of the clock and two garnitures, all dating from

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Clock Set

By Charles Oudin

Located in London, GB

central clock is formed with an oval gilt bronze case, decorated around its exterior with fine gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A French Antique Gilt Bronze & Porcelain 3-Piece Clock Garniture
A French Antique Gilt Bronze & Porcelain 3-Piece Clock Garniture

A French Antique Gilt Bronze & Porcelain 3-Piece Clock Garniture

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarzana, CA

A French Antique Gilt Bronze & Painted Porcelain Clock Garniture Comprising of a clock and two

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Bronze, and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set
Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Bronze, and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set

Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Bronze, and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

set is wrought from gilt bronze, painted porcelain, and lapis lazuli—the lapis a later addition

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Serves Style Porcelain Plaque Clock
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Serves Style Porcelain Plaque Clock

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Serves Style Porcelain Plaque Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine quality Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain clock. The sea blue porcelain panels to the

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Japy Frères Large Gilt and Sèvres Porcelain Baroque Antique Clock Set
Japy Frères Large Gilt and Sèvres Porcelain Baroque Antique Clock Set

Japy Frères Large Gilt and Sèvres Porcelain Baroque Antique Clock Set

By Japy Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and beautiful gilt metal clock set mounted with stunning Sèvres style porcelain, circa 1890

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Gilt Boudoir Clock by New Haven Clock Co., Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Gilt Boudoir Clock by New Haven Clock Co., Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Gilt Boudoir Clock by New Haven Clock Co., Early 20th Century

By New Haven Clock Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

Art Nouveau boudoir clock by New Haven Clock Co. features gold gilt cast foliate and floral form

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock - Fully Working
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock - Fully Working

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Clock - Fully Working

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A highly decorative and beautifully modelled French gilt-bronze mantel clock, of elegant Louis XV

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Antique 19th Century British Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantel Clock
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantel Clock

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Dallas, TX

with lush foliage. The pediment features a porcelain shape urn topped with a gilt finial. The clock

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo 4 Seasons Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo 4 Seasons Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo 4 Seasons Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain four seasons clock and Candelabra Garniture

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Figural Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantle Clock
Antique French Louis XIV Figural Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantle Clock

Antique French Louis XIV Figural Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantle Clock

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French Louis XIV mantel clock offers gilt bronze and porcelain construction with cobalt

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture
French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A French Japonisme parcel-gilt patinated bronze and Japanese Imari Porcelain clock garniture, circa

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture
French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A French Japonisme parcel-gilt patinated bronze and Japanese Imari Porcelain clock garniture, circa

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

motifs such as putti playing music, floral garlands, rams' heads and porcelain panels. The clock

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Clock in Gilt Bronze with a Porcelain Plate from Sévres
19th Century Clock in Gilt Bronze with a Porcelain Plate from Sévres

19th Century Clock in Gilt Bronze with a Porcelain Plate from Sévres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in NICE, FR

porcelain plates displaying ornate floral designs on the lower five plates. The clock face represents a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock by Sévin and Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock by Sévin and Barbedienne

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock by Sévin and Barbedienne

By Louis-Constant Sevin, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in London, GB

. This mantel clock is comprised of a table-form body, which is topped by a vase. This porcelain vase

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century American Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock
19th Century American Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock

19th Century American Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in Forney, TX

An exquisite antique Ansonia Rococo style mantel clock from the late 19th century. Handcrafted in

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock
Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Dallas, TX

porcelain shape urn topped with a gilt finial and side rings. The center clock face with porcelain and

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Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Parisian Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Set
French Parisian Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Set

French Parisian Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Set

Located in Dallas, TX

Exceptional French Parisian porcelain and gilt bronze 3 piece clock set. The set consists of a

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

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Gilt Porcelain Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gilt porcelain clock you’re looking for. A gilt porcelain clock — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the gilt porcelain clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gilt porcelain clock, those designed in Louis XVI, Rococo and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. A well-made gilt porcelain clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japy Frères, Raingo Frères and Ferdinand Barbedienne are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gilt Porcelain Clock?

A gilt porcelain clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,122, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $495,000.

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.