19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in London, GB
This mantel clock is a truly beautiful piece of design, crafted by the leading early 19th century French clock-maker, Pierre-César Honoré Pons. Honoré Pons was highly respected by hi...
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
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H 25 in W 10 in D 6 in
French Restoration Period Chinese Motif Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
Gilt bronze French Restoration period fantasy chinoiserie mantel clock, signed "Honoré Pons, France" circa 1827-1835 features moving parts and includes protective blown glass bell.
Metal, Bronze
Wall Clock in Louis XV Style Farret and Honoré Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in Paris, FR
Clockwork signed: Farret a Paris and Médaille d’or Pons 1827. Honoré Pons, clockworker: Paris, December 4, 1773; Paris, January 13, 1851.
Bronze, Enamel
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H 16.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique French Sienna Marble Clock Silk Suspension Warwick Urn by Honoré Pons
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional well figured Sienna marble and finely cast patinated bronze mantel (fireplace) clock by the superb French clockmaker Honoré Pons, (1773-1851), first half of the 19th c...
Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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H 24 in W 12.38 in D 7.5 in
Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze Antique Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons, circa 1830
By Honoré Pons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The movement was designed by Pierre-César Honoré Pons, a Parisian clockmaker who set up shop in 1803 and is generally recognized as being most active between the years of 1807-1846.
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Greek Neoclassical Bronze Mantel Clock
By Honoré Pons
Located in New York, NY
Our Greek Revival period mantel clock in bronze with Siena marble case after the original model by the celebrated French horologist, Pierre-César Honoré Pons (1807-1846), circa 1830s...
Marble, Bronze
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H 30 in W 16.25 in D 8.25 in
Agamemnon, Greek Hero of the Trojan War, Fine and Early Bronze Clock
By Honoré Pons
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A monumental early bronze and Sienna marble clock by the superb maker Honoré Pons. The stunning sculpture depicts Agamemnon who led the Greeks to victory at Troy as told in Homer's I...
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clock by Delafontaine of Paris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and very fine quality mantel Louis XVI style clock, 28 by 26 by 12 1/2 inches, by Delafontaine of Paris with movement by Honore Pons.
Bronze
Large 19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clock
By Achille Brocot
Located in London, GB
The movement was made in Saint Nicolas d' Aliermont, by Pierre-Honoré-César Pons and then finished by the Parisian Clock maker, Louis Achille Brocot, French, circa 1870.
Brass
French Directoire Wall Clock with Original Movement
By Honoré Pons
Located in New York, NY
This circa 1800 wall-mounted clock has the original, working, movement and is signed by Honoré Pons of Paris, who would later be sent to Bordeaux by Napoleon to stimulate the clock i...
Ormolu
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H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Ovid Ars Amatoria by Honoré Pons
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Empire gilded pendulum clock with Ovid (Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus) sitting on the dial writing "The Art of Love", in the right hand holding a pen, at his feet...
Ormolu, Bronze
French Cathedral Clock
By Honoré Pons
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Paris-type movement with recoil anchor escapement and silk-suspended pendulum, made by Honoré Pons and stamped Pons-Médaille d’Or 1827. Half-hourly count wheel strike on a steel gong...
Bronze, Ormolu
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H 21.25 in W 13.5 in D 8 in
C.1870 French Gilt-Bronze Four-Glass Mantle Clock with a Coup-Perdu Escapement
By Honoré Pons
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Le Roy & Fils – Retailer Honoré Pons – movement Auguste Pointaux – coup perdu escapement The large gilt-bronze case has exaggerated moldings, stylized scrolls to the sides, fric...
Bronze
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H 19.3 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
19th Century French Charles X Gilt Bronze Pendulum Clock with Napoleon Sculpture
By Honoré Pons
Located in Firenze, IT
An elegant sculptural Charles X French gilt bronze pendulum clock retaining its original ormolu gilding with matte finishes and details made using the technique of lost-wax casting. ...
Ormolu
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H 16 in W 11 in D 5 in
19th Century French Empire Gilt Ormolu Bronze Classical Figural Mantle Clock
By Honoré Pons
Located in Aberdare, GB
An original authentic antique 19th century French second Empire gilt ormolu bronze classical figural mantel clock Classical figurine standing on top with a fish fountain on the righ...
Bronze
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H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 3.75 in
18th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Pendulum Clock Astronomical Allegory
By Cleret, Honoré Pons
Located in Firenze, IT
An amazing French neoclassical gilt bronze pendulum clock retaining its original ormolu gilding with matte finishes and details made using the technique of lost-wax casting. The rec...
Bronze
$61,304
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.
Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.
When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.
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