Antique American Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
French paste jeweling and Mercury pendulum.
Antique 19th Century Clocks
Bronze, Steel
Antique American Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
French paste jeweling and Mercury pendulum.
Bronze, Steel
19th Century French Fireplace Clock Onyx 1889 L.Marti et Cie Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
The movement is signed with the inscription "L.Marti et Lie ,, Medaille d'argent". With original mercury pendulum. (R-63).
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Fireplace Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Steel filled, formerly mercury pendulum. Half-hour rake percussion with sound spring.
Bronze
$1,981Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of a clock and two pedestals. Mercury pendulum The French movement of the clock will be checked before shipping In good condition with signs of wear.
Marble, Brass
French Onyx and Champleve Four Glass Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French eight day movement numbered 1631 with anchor escapement striking the hours and halves on a coiled gong. The mercury pendulum with conforming diamante decoration.
Onyx
Unusual French 24 Hour Four Glass Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
Gilded and chased bezel, gilded dial with silvered numerals which rotate to 24 hours, original ‘blued’ steel Moonpoise hands and twin jar mock mercury pendulum. French eight day time...
Marble
French Oval Four Glass Mantel Clock with Champleve Decoration, Le Roy, Paris
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day French movement by Japy Freres with anchor escapement, striking the hours and halves on a coiled gong, the backplate also numbered 1577. Twin jar mercury pendulum with ...
Brass
$8,976
Goliath Four Glass Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
This exceptionally rare table regulator of oversized proportions is deceptive in scale, from the movement and escapement to the pendulum every aspect of the clock has been scaled up ...
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Exhibition Quality Carved Mahogany Nine Tube Chiming Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
The sound produced is deep and resonant far richer than standard bell striking clocks. Fitted with a mercury pendulum the clock was designed for greater accuracy, compensating for te...
Mahogany
French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock, circular white enamel dial with open escapement, lacking mercury-compensated pendulum. 18" H x 15" W x 6.25" D.
Marble, Slate, Enamel
French Four Glass Mantel Clock with Champleve Decoration
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French four glass clock standing on a raised base with beaded decoration and fine Champleve enamel decoration to the pillars and bezel with further decorated mercury compensated pend...
Enamel, Brass
French Brass and Champleve Four Glass Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Eight day circular movement with mercury compensated pendulum striking the hours and halves on a coiled gong, the backplate stamped ‘R & Co, made in Paris’. circa 1890 ‘Watchmaker...
Brass
Corniche Cased Four Glass Clock with Mercury Pendulum, circa 1900
Located in Dublin, IE
The dial is crisp and clean with Arabic numerals, fleur-de-lys hands and an ormolu floral motif in the center of the dial. The mercury pendulum is an added interest. We are deligh...
Unavailable
H 16.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
French 19th Century Green Onyx Clock with Mercury Pendulum and Bronze Feet
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
Glass front and back which displays the mercury pendulum. Chimes on the hour and half hour.
Onyx
Marble and Bronze Clockset
Located in Heukelum, NL
Marble and bronze clockset, France, circa 1880. With original mercury pendulum. Runns well incl. winding key.
Marble
Oval Four Glass Clock in Brass and Champléve by S Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Dated late 19th century, and is numbered 1231. The Fine mercury pendulum is also decorated with champléve.
Brass, Enamel
Unavailable
H 76.78 in W 19.69 in D 11.03 in
A Scottish mahogany longcase regulator Marschall & Sons Edinburgh, circa 1840.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
30-cm engraved silvered dial signed Marshall & Sons Edinburgh, callibrated on the outer ring for minutes and with subsidiaries for seconds and hours in the centre, fine blued hands, ...
Unavailable
H 56.3 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
An attractive French mahogany wall regulator of month duration, circa 1840.
By Rodanet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
month going weight driven precision movement with mercury pendulum, mahogany case. 16-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals both callibrated for seconds and minutes, numbered 983, gi...
Mahogany
Stunning Four Glass Onyx and Brass Mantel Clock
Located in Antrim, GB
Stunning four glass onyx and brass mantel clock, mercury pendulum. Circa 1890. 11.5 ins wide x 6.2ins deep x 21ins high The French movement is by Samuel Marti and has the mak...
Onyx
Monumental Walnut Gothic Astronomical Regulator, New York
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Providence, RI
This regulator retains all its original parts including finials, mercury pendulum, et al. The face is the original silvering, and the works, have been cleaned (by Robert Cheney, fore...
Unavailable
H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 5.52 in
French Month Duration Leap Year Perpetual Calendar Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Keyston, GB
The movement is stamped for Samuel Marti, numbered 20736 which strikes the hours and half’s on a gong and is complete with a compensating mercury pendulum. And stands a staggering...
Belgian Black Marble
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 20.08 in D 6.7 in
French Brocot Escapement Perpetual Calendar Clock with Moon Phase and Barometer
By Achille Brocot
Located in Keyston, GB
Month duration bell striking movement with visible jewelled Brocot escapement and mercury compensating pendulum. Rise and fall adjustment.
Belgian Black Marble
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 4.25 in D 7 in
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
By Lamy
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very fine quality French Restauration period mantel clock in the shape of a lyre; the case in well figured Honduras mahogany richly inlaid with finely chased gilded bronze mounts h...
Bronze
French Regulator Mantel Clock, Circa 1800
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regulator mantle clock, executed in gilt bronze and glass, having a regulator top with champlevé running frieze on either side of the beveled glass case & the white enamel dial with ...
Bronze
French Napoleon III Clock with Original Mercury Pendulum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An extra-large, solid onyx-and-marble Napoleon III mantel clock from Paris, of impressive quality. Professionally-serviced and in good running order. Measures: Clock: 15″ wide x 6″ d...
Antique Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Bronze Clock with Mercury Pendulum c.1880
Bronze
French Crystal Regulator Clock
Located in Petaluma, CA
The enamel dial is in perfect condition. It has the mercury pendulum.
Brass
French Clock Set Marble Champleve Garniture Belle Epoque 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French three-piece clock set embellished with marble and ormolu mounts together with champlevé enamel Circa 1880 In full working order with mercury pendulum Bought from a de...
Ormolu
English Longcase Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The eight-day duration movement with deadbeat escapement is driven by its mercury pendulum. This type of pendulum made this clock among the most accurate of its day, with the mercury...
Mahogany
Gothic-Style Grandfather Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Standing over 8 feet tall, this monumental timepiece is comprised of a substantial three-train movement run by three gilded weights and a mercury pendulum for accurate timekeeping. E...
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Marble & Bronze Mantel Clock with Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Such pieces were typically found in the grand salons of aristocratic homes, reflecting both wealth and refined taste.The center porcelain movement with original mercury pendulum is i...
Marble, Bronze
Rosewood Grandfather Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The clock is a three-train movement run by three silver-plated weights and a mercury pendulum. The three weights power the time, the hour chime and the quarter-hour chime, and the cl...
Silver, Silver Plate
Three-Train Skeleton Clock by John McConnell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mechanism strikes the hour on a gong and chimes the quarters on a nest of eight bells, producing a rich and resonant chime. A two-jar mercury pendulum regulates the movement, en...
Marble, Brass
Westminster Abbey Three Train Skeleton Clock by Evans
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
The accuracy of the complex mechanism is enhanced by a two-jar mercury pendulum, which compensates for changes in temperature, making this timepiece a work of precision as well as be...
Bronze
Sold
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
Louis XVI Style Pendulum Clock in Carrara and Soignies Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
French Louis XVI style pendulum clock in carrara and Soignies marbles, with beautiful gilt bronze garnitures golden with mercury posed gold.
Carrara Marble, Gold, Bronze
Champlevé 8 Day French Carriage Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
The 8 day movement with a mercury filled pendulum. French, circa 1880 Measures: Height 25cm Width 16cm Depth 13cm.
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
By RIGARD
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A mid-19th century French ormolu and green patinated bronze clock circa 1860 The dial signed Rigard Toulouse With its original mercury gilt and pendulum Époque restauration Meas...
Bronze, Ormolu
Black, Starr, and Frost Cloisonne and Brass Clock
By Black, Starr & Frost
Located in Astoria, NY
Black, Starr, and Frost, New York, Oval Gilt Brass and Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Clock, early 20th century, the circular white enamel painted dial, the movement strike on gong, with...
Brass, Enamel
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Three Piece Clock Set, the clock case with cupola and columnar supports, enameled dial, the movement with mercury compensated pendulum and stri...
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 14 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Japy Freres Ormolu and Marble Four Glass Crystal Antique French Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Bevelled glass to the front and sides allows the mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging.
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 14.5 in W 9 in D 6.25 in
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.
Onyx, Ormolu
Sold
H 19 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Mercury compensated pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and ...
Onyx, Ormolu
Sold
H 13.5 in W 10.75 in D 7 in
Japy Freres Sienna Marble and Ormolu Crystal Four Glass Antique French Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original, we have replaced the mercury with polished silver steel for safety.
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 11 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Graceful Oval French Crystal Regulator Clock with Hand-Painted Enamel Face
Located in Lambertville, NJ
It also has its original double mercury chambered pendulum which helps keep the clock on time with the change in atmospheric pressure.
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 19.75 in W 8.25 in D 6.5 in
Empire Ormolu and Green Marble Four Glass Clock, Eagle Antique French
By Charles Hour
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
The case is glazed with beveled glass to four sides to allow the mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique French Four Glass Crystal Regulator Clock Set in Onyx and Ormolu
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb and chic antique French four glass regulator. It features a mercury compensated pendulum gently swinging behind beveled glass in four sides.
Onyx, Bronze
Sold
H 15.36 in W 8.86 in D 7.68 in
Antique Mantel Clock, French, Gilt Bronze, Ormolu, Brocot Escapement, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Superbly decorated timepiece for the mantel Displaying a desirable aged patina commensurate with age Gilt bronze and ormolu shimmer with warm golden tones Quality beveled glass fr...
Glass
Sold
H 18.31 in W 9.65 in D 9.65 in
French 8-Day Striking Four Glass Ormolu Clock by Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Benington, Herts
The top ormolu mount depicting loving birds over a floral wreath, harp, flaming torch and bagpipes above a finely chased two-piece enamel dial with central visible jeweled Brocot esc...
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Bronze Clock with Crystal and Mercury Pendulum Regulator
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Bronze Clock with Crystal & Mercury Pendulum Regulator
Bronze
Seth Thomas Antique Mantel Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
It has an 8-day time and strike movement with a mercury pendulum and key. It features beveled glass front, back and side panels, hinged front and back doors and a white enamel dial w...
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 24 in W 15 in D 6 in
Important 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock with Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
The centre porcelain movement with original mercury pendulum is in wonderful working order and is glass encase.
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 13.25 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
19th Century French Green Onyx Gilt Bronze, Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique and colorful clock was crafted in France, circa 1870; set on a rectangular onyx base, the elegant time keeper features four cloisonne and champleve enamel columns with b...
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
Large French 19th Century Black and Green Marble Clock Garniture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The central clock stands 47 cm tall and features a circular enamel dial with Roman numerals, surrounded by a gilded bronze bezel. Its mercury pendulum, visible through the glass pane...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 14.57 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Antique Eclectic Style Gilt Bronze, Brass and Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in London, GB
The movement includes a false mercury pendulum, and is stamped 'AD Mougin', indicating the celebrated French clockmaker who worked in the mid to late 19th century in the region of Mo...
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Pendule Au Lion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enameled porcelain dial The movement with its original pendulum Original Mercury gilding.
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 14.25 in W 8.25 in D 6.5 in
Bow Front Champlevé Enamel, Ormolu and Onyx Four Glass Library Regulator
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
The four sides are glazed with beveled glass to allow the mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging and the movement to be seen.
Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu
Japy Frères Four Glass Regulator Clock, Lion
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Four glazed panels allow the faux mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging within.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Striking Four Polished Brass and Glass Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The visible Brocot escapement to the fine two piece white enamel dial is an attractive feature, as well as the twin sealed mercury jar pendulum. It has an attractive strike on the...
Brass
Sold
H 17.33 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
French Ormolu and White Marble Three-Piece Lyre Shaped Clock Garniture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The clock is set on an oval shaped plinth, which is hung and banded with scrolling, foliate gilt bronze mounts, and set on toupie feet. With its original mercury gilt and pendulum Lo...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century 8 Day French Four Glass Mercury Pendulum Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
An 8 day French mercury four glass pendulum clock, with white enamel dial and Roman numerals.
Brass
French 19th century veined Sienna marble clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century veined Sienna marble clock with enameled face and mercury pendulum.
Small Timepiece Four Glass Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A small, timepiece four glass clock, having a plain brass case with bevel edge glass to the sides, and front. It has an 8 day pendulum movement, with a floral enamel and a simulated ...
Sold
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in L 11.82 in
French 8 Day Striking Four Glass Clock by Japy Freres, Paris, Late 19th Century
By Japy Frères
Located in Cheltenham, GB
The ornate hands and mercury pendulum by Japy Freres of Paris, France, circa 1885-1890.
Brass, Cut Steel
Wonderful Huge English Carved Oak Wall Clock
Located in Wells, ME
with silvered dial and large mercury pendulum. This is a wall clock and it's just over six feet -eight inches!
Tiffany & Co. Mantle Clock
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Bronx, NY
The superior quality of this time piece is further evidenced in the pristine and unusual double encased liquid mercury pendulum.
Marble, Malachite, Enamel
French Visible Escapement Four Glass Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
It has a compensating mercury filled pendulum. The 8 day movement strikes the hours and halves on a bell.
A beautiful French marble & ormolu clock garniture.
Located in Darwen, GB
The French twin train clock movement having a mercury filled pendulum and striking a gong on the quarter, half, quarter to and hour.
Sold
H 78 in W 16 in D 12.25 in
Antique Mahogany Regulator Longcase Clock by Steel of Belfast, Harrisons Works
By English Clock Systems
Located in Antrim, GB
The fine quality 8 day Harrison’s movement with Maintaining power and dead-beat escapement. Beautiful mercury compensated pendulum and separate engraved beat plaque scale.
Mahogany
Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by P.Buhrf
Located in Warsaw, PL
A late Victorian French four glass and brass mantel clock with open jewelled escapement.Eight day movement with outside countwheel striking the hours and halves on a blued steel coil...
Bronze
$4,882
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scrolls, ribbons and bow. The case is made ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
Second Empire Gothic Cathedral Clock and Garniture
By Pierre-François Feuchère
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid 19 century French Gilt Bronze Gothic style mantel clock and garniture which the French call " A la Cathedrale". The three pieces are of finely chased and gilded bronze; the cl...
Bronze
$59,700 / set
H 32 in W 16 in D 12 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Large Antique French 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock set of exquisite craftsmanship. This spectacular clock set is comprising a pair of very large ni...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a black marble case with quality bronze figures columns and a plaque circular brass bezel ornate dial with Roman numerals,...
Marble
$3,995
H 92 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case with tortoiseshell brass inlaid panels, T...
Brass
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Louis XVI Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful classical clock made in the style of Louis XVI by Samuel Marti. Stunning ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounted on a marble base. It is decorated with an inset laurel swag...
Marble, Ormolu
Egyptomania Marble Clock, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large clock in the style of Egyptomania, in marble of different colors, decorated with stylized hieroglyphs, falcons and scarabs. It is topped with a sphinx in patinated bronze. Eg...
Marble
$5,638
H 9.3 in W 21.2 in D 5.9 in
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
By Japy Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock. Movement: Japy Frères (1806-1930) If you are looking for an attractive antique mantel clock to g...
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal
$5,557
H 82.68 in W 20.08 in D 9.06 in
Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with Roman numerals and polychrome painting with...
Oak, Mahogany
French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
Located in Rome, IT
Extremely fine quality Directoire/Empire gilt bronze mounted gilt brass skeleton clock with enameled chapter ring and openwork movement. Roman numerals for the hours and outer half...
Ormolu
High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large proportions from the period in victorias reign when it was in vogue to commemorate the...
Marble, Brass
$6,972Sale Price|43% Off
H 14.75 in W 15 in D 7.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock
By S. Marti & Cie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural mantel clock with a figure of a drummer cherub. The brown patina cupid, seated on gilt-bronze clouds ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$9,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 11 in
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian imperial Louis XVI watch triptych 1970s
Marble, Bronze
$4,185
H 17.13 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble and gilt bronze clock with mythological decor, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in marble and gilt bronze with a mythological theme...
Marble, Bronze
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