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J.J. Elliot Mahogany Grandfather Clock for Tiffany & Co. (c. 1915)
J.J. Elliot Mahogany Grandfather Clock for Tiffany & Co. (c. 1915)

J.J. Elliot Mahogany Grandfather Clock for Tiffany & Co. (c. 1915)

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impressive English mahogany clock by J.J. Elliot retailed by Tiffany & Co. showcasing delicate floral marquetry. The sculptural bonnet adorned with brass spire finials embellish the ...

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Located in New Orleans, LA

This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perh...

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19th Century English Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock J.C Jennens
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By Joseph Jennens & Co.

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Antique Edwardian Quality Miniature Brass Carriage Clock By J C Vickery, London

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By J. P. Kroese 1

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Brass Clock Dutch Art Nouveau, 1903

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H 17.33 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in

Brass Clock Dutch Art Nouveau, 1903

By J.C. Stoffels

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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