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Japy Freres Large Rococo Clock Set, circa 1890
Japy Freres Large Rococo Clock Set, circa 1890

Japy Freres Large Rococo Clock Set, circa 1890

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French Rococo clock set, in immaculate condition and fully working having been restored in our workshop. It is finely modelled in gilt bronze wi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock Set
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock Set

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock Set

By Cellier A Paris

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French Rococo clock set, circa 1890 and in immaculate condition, having been restored in our workshop. It is finely modelled in gilt bronze with...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Ormolu Antique French Clock Set
Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Ormolu Antique French Clock Set

Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Ormolu Antique French Clock Set

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A rare and stunning original antique French clock set by A.D. Mougin. It is beautifully modelled in ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and mounted with exquisite cloisonné or champlevé en...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Rococo Antique Clock Set
Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Rococo Antique Clock Set

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Rococo Antique Clock Set

By A.D. Mougin, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and beautiful antique French Rococo clock set circa 1900. Beautifully made in finely gilded bronze and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain. Porcelain has a white gr...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Japy Freres Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set
Japy Freres Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set

Japy Freres Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning Gothic clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres, circa 1880. It is of architectural form, finely modelled and well finished in gilt bronze. To the front a blind fretted p...

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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Clock Set, circa 1870
Antique French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Clock Set, circa 1870

Antique French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Clock Set, circa 1870

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very decorative and unusual antique French clock set, Chinese in influence. The clock case is deigned to represent a moon flask with lotus petal decoration around the edge and lotu...

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set

By Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A rare and stunning original antique French clock set, in gilt bronze. It is beautifully designed in the Rococo style and features exquisite cloisonné or champlevé enamel work to bot...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890
Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock Set, circa 1890

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain clock set, in lovely fully overhauled condition. The original finely gilded bronze is in excellent condition with exquisitely p...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Antique French Gothic Clock Set, A D Mougin
Large Antique French Gothic Clock Set, A D Mougin

Large Antique French Gothic Clock Set, A D Mougin

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and impressive original antique French Gothic clock set, beautifully made in gilt brass, very heavy and crisply modelled and with the original gilding remaining. The style is...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Very Large Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set Antique French
Very Large Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set Antique French

Very Large Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set Antique French

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A huge original antique French Baroque clock set dating from circa 1880. Beautifully and substantially modelled, and finished with a lovely original gild. It is of architectural form...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Rococo Clock Set
Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Rococo Clock Set

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Rococo Clock Set

By Charles Hour

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine ormolu Rococo clock set by Charles Hour, circa 1880. It is beautifully modelled in the Rococo style of Louis XV in Ormolu (finely gilded bronze). Beautiful balloon shaped...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French gilt bronze clock set by Japy Freres, circa 1890. The clock is of waisted shape, formed of 'C' scrolls and acanthus. Below the dial is a ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Louis Japy
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Louis Japy

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Louis Japy

By Louis Japy

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very large gilt bronze clock set, circa 1880, beautifully and elaborately modelled in the Baroque style. It is profusely decorated with flowing foliage with a large urn with a coat...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Frères
Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Frères

Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very large and impressive original antique French gilt bronze clock set, standing at 30 1/4" in height. It is in the Baroque style and features a goddess mask to the front and myth...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Japy Freres Large Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and stunning original antique French gilt bronze clock set by Japy Frères, circa 1890. The clock is of waisted shape, formed of 'C' scrolls and acanthus. Below the dial is a ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set by Vincenti
Antique French Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set by Vincenti

Antique French Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set by Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and elegant original antique French Louis XVI style clock set, circa 1860. It is beautifully made of beautiful white marble mounted with very good quality ormolu (finely gilde...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres
Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres

Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A most beautiful antique French gilt bronze clock set by Japy Frères dating from circa 1880. It is Baroque in style, the gilt bronze dial with blind fretted panel of acanthus below, ...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rococo Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Samuel Marti
Rococo Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Samuel Marti

Rococo Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Samuel Marti

By Crucifix Fabrican, Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original antique French clock set, circa 1890. It is beautifully modelled in gilded bronze in the Rococo style. Sweeping C scrolls, elaborately flowing floral swags and sh...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set Eagle
Antique French Empire Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set Eagle

Antique French Empire Ormolu and Marble Portico Clock Set Eagle

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original antique French clock set circa 1890. It is of Empire design in crisp white Carrera marble and ormolu (finely gilded bronze). To the top is a beautifully modelled ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock

Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock

By Raingo Frères, Henri Picard, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and early clock, the case by Henri Picard of Paris and the movement by Raingo Frères. It is made of exquisite ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounted with delicately painted Sèv...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock

Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock

By Henri Picard, Raingo Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and early clock, the case by Henri Picard of Paris and the movement by Raingo Frères. It is beautifully made of ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisite...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Ormolu and White Marble Clock Set by Vincenti, circa 1890
Fine Ormolu and White Marble Clock Set by Vincenti, circa 1890

Fine Ormolu and White Marble Clock Set by Vincenti, circa 1890

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine and stunning ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and white marble clock set in the Louis XVI style. Exquisitely modelled, this is a large, heavy and finely detailed set. It fea...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian French Ornate Ormolu Clock Garniture by A
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian French Ornate Ormolu Clock Garniture by A

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian French Ornate Ormolu Clock Garniture by A

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian French ornate ormolu clock garniture by A D Mougin of France having a quality beautiful ornate gilded ormolu and marble case with circular enam...

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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Granite, Ormolu

Large Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres
Large Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres

Large Antique French Baroque Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and impressive original antique French Baroque clock set, beautifully made in gilt bronze. It is heavily and crisply modelled with lions masks, hairy paw feet, flowing foliag...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Verger Freres of Paris
Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Verger Freres of Paris

Antique French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Verger Freres of Paris

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful original antique French Rococo clock set by Verger Freres of Paris and A. D. Mougin. it is finely modelled with a flamboyantly waisted case covered in C-scrolls and entwi...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu
Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu

Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful original antique French four glass regulator clock set of the most beautiful cream and orange specimen onyx by A. D. Mougin. It is classical in style with ormolu mounts o...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu
Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu

Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb and chic antique French four glass regulator. It features a mercury compensated pendulum gently swinging behind the bevelled glass. The case is constructed of beautifully va...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Ormolu and Marble Clock Set By Planchon
French Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Ormolu and Marble Clock Set By Planchon

French Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Ormolu and Marble Clock Set By Planchon

By Planchon Paris 1

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions- Clock: H: 12 1/2in W: 11in D: 6in Candlesticks: H: 10 1/2in W: 7in D: 7in This antique late 19th century Planchon Paris Louis XV style marble an...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Fine Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Raingo Frères & Henri Picard of Paris
Fine Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Raingo Frères & Henri Picard of Paris

Fine Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Raingo Frères & Henri Picard of Paris

By Henri Picard, Zacharie Raingo

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels. It features a beautifully modelled figure of a goddess holding a laure...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set by Barrard and Vignon of Paris
Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set by Barrard and Vignon of Paris

Huge Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock Set by Barrard and Vignon of Paris

By Barrand et Vignon, Paris

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very large and beautifully detailed and finished original antique French clock set by Barrard & Vignon of Paris, circa 1880. It is Baroque in style, standing on a base with hairy p...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Japy Frères Louis XVI Gilt Brass Set
Japy Frères Louis XVI Gilt Brass Set

Japy Frères Louis XVI Gilt Brass Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A beautiful, classically designed antique French gilt bronze clock set by Japy Frères dating from, circa 1900. It features oval panels to the sides showing Fortuna, the goddess of lu...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Graux Marly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Cherub Mantel Clock, attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, the casting and gilding ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock
Antique Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock

Antique Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock

By A.D. Mougin, Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A lovely decorative Gothic clock, dating from circa 1900, by the famous bronze foundry Compagnie Des Bronzes of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels and the movement by A D Mougin. The fro...

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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Japy Freres Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set
Japy Freres Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set

Japy Freres Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A rare and superb Gothic clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres, dating from C1890. It is beautifully gilded and finished bronze. It features profuse pieced Gothic tracery over th...

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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Vincenti
Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Vincenti

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Vincenti

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original French gilt bronze clock set by Vincenti, circa 1880. It is modelled in the Baroque style with flowing foliage and grotesque masks. The front of the clock is fret...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Antique French Rococo Clock Set After Meissonnier
Magnificent Antique French Rococo Clock Set After Meissonnier

Magnificent Antique French Rococo Clock Set After Meissonnier

By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very large and fine antique French clock set, circa 1880. It is of Rococo design in the manner of Juste Aurele Meissonier and boldly modelled in gilt bronze. Waisted keyhole shape ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ormolu and Green Marble Portico Clock Set
Antique French Ormolu and Green Marble Portico Clock Set

Antique French Ormolu and Green Marble Portico Clock Set

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb original antique French clock set, circa 1900, beautifully modelled in a stunning variegated green marble with gilded bronze mounts. The clock is formed as a four pillar por...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Japy Freres Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock Set
Japy Freres Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock Set

Japy Freres Early Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A fine and early clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres, in full working order. It is of superb quality in fine gilded bronze-mounted with delicately painted Sèrves style porcelai...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Superb Japy Freres Large Antique French Bronze Clock Set
Superb Japy Freres Large Antique French Bronze Clock Set

Superb Japy Freres Large Antique French Bronze Clock Set

By H. Luppens & Cie, Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning, superb quality, large and heavy clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is very finely modelled in bronze in the Louis XVI classical style. Two columns sit either s...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis Japy Ormolu and Marble Portico Antique French Clock Set
Louis Japy Ormolu and Marble Portico Antique French Clock Set

Louis Japy Ormolu and Marble Portico Antique French Clock Set

By Louis Japy

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb original antique French clock set, fully overhauled and working, circa 1880. It is beautifully modelled in a stunning variegated specimen marble with salmon pink and silver ...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Compagnie Des Bronzes Large and Stunning Classical Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Compagnie Des Bronzes Large and Stunning Classical Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Compagnie Des Bronzes Large and Stunning Classical Gilt Bronze Clock Set

By Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A stunning original gilt bronze clock set by the famous bronze foundry "Compagnie Des Bronzes" of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels. It is of fine quality, beautifully finished and gild...

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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Sevres Pink Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock Set Hunting Dogs & Horses
Sevres Pink Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock Set Hunting Dogs & Horses

Sevres Pink Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock Set Hunting Dogs & Horses

By Charles Hour, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb antique French clock set, beautifully elegant classical design in ormolu (finely gilded bronze) by the esteemed maker Charles Hour and clockmaker Japy Frères. It is mounted ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Clock Set 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X Period by Leroy À Paris
Clock Set 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X Period by Leroy À Paris

Clock Set 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X Period by Leroy À Paris

By LeRoy

Located in Warsaw, PL

This antique clock set consists of two important pieces which are the mantel clock and the decorative garnitures.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Gold Plate

Garniture Malachite & Ormolu, Mantel Clock & Pair of Candelabras, 19th Century
Garniture Malachite & Ormolu, Mantel Clock & Pair of Candelabras, 19th Century

Garniture Malachite & Ormolu, Mantel Clock & Pair of Candelabras, 19th Century

By Theodore B. Starr

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Garniture comprising a clock and a pair of Candelabra; The clock with enamelled arabic numeral dial inscribed "Theodore B Starr", Working Order, Original Restored Condition Malach...

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

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Mantel Clock With 2 Candelabras For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mantel clock with 2 candelabras for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mantel clock with 2 candelabras was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ormolu. Mantel clock with 2 candelabras have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mantel clock with 2 candelabras made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mantel clock with 2 candelabras are appealing in their simplicity, but Japy Frères, Beauvarlet and Charles Hour produced popular mantel clock with 2 candelabras that are worth a look.

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Mantel clock with 2 candelabras can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $14,000, while the lowest priced sells for $2,009 and the highest can go for as much as $124,500.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

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.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.