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Ormolu And Glass Dome Clock

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820
French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, circa 1820

Located in Tarzana, CA

bell, and contained by a large glass dome. Dimensions of clock: Height: 22" Width: 16" Depth

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome
Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome

Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome

Located in London, GB

simulated fire. Complete with a glass dome and key. The front plate numbered “1637.” London made, circa

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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century
Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century

Antique French Sevres Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Paris 19th Century

By Julien Le Roy

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely antique French Rococo revival ormolu, (gilt bronze) mantel clock with glass dome

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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Period Marble and Ormolu Clock, Early 19th Century
French Empire Period Marble and Ormolu Clock, Early 19th Century

French Empire Period Marble and Ormolu Clock, Early 19th Century

$10,795Sale Price|20% Off

H 26 in W 15.75 in D 7 in

French Empire Period Marble and Ormolu Clock, Early 19th Century

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

ornate ormolu finials shaped as pineapple topped urns. Comes in encased glass dome. Free shipping

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

$12,983 / set

H 15.75 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Located in London, GB

clock. They are topped by slim, waisted glass necks, surmounted by faceted glass domes, with gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock
Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock

Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock. Item features a glass dome

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

glass dome and base height 90 cm, width 70 cm, depth 33 cm Clock without dome and base height 60 cm

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier
Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier

Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier

By Raingo Frères

Located in Long Island City, NY

lights and three eagles with spread wings and frosted glass shades surround the patinated dome ending in

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture
Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture

Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture

By Achille Brocot

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

giltwood plinths which in turn sit on ebonized plinths that have glass domes. The clock has an eight day

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Superb Perpetual Calendar Clock by Achille Brocot and Jean Baptiste Delettrez
Superb Perpetual Calendar Clock by Achille Brocot and Jean Baptiste Delettrez

Superb Perpetual Calendar Clock by Achille Brocot and Jean Baptiste Delettrez

By Achille Brocot, Jean-Baptiste Delettrez

Located in Keyston, GB

columns surmounted by a scrolling dome, raised on an ebonised plinth with glass dome. The white enamelled

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Small and Amusing French Bronze and Gilt Lighthouse Timepiece, circa 1850
Small and Amusing French Bronze and Gilt Lighthouse Timepiece, circa 1850

Small and Amusing French Bronze and Gilt Lighthouse Timepiece, circa 1850

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

gilt moldings, the upper part with pierced gallery and dome top, showing the two-tier balance with two

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market
Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Unusual French Louis Philippe Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock
19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

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H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

Located in Paris, FR

floral pattern, beneath its original glass dome. Dimensions: clock: H:62cm, L:26cm, P:12cm

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market
Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Unusual French Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Unusual French Louis Philippe Ormolu and Jeweled Clock Made for the Ottoman Turkish Market

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Antique 19th Century French Islamic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock
19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

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H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in

19th Century Large Burr Elm and Ormolu Lyre Clock

Located in Paris, FR

floral pattern, beneath its original glass dome. Dimensions: clock: H:62cm, L:26cm, P:12cm. Dimensions

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Inlaid  Walnut and Ormolu Mounted Portico Table Clock
19th Century Napoleon III Inlaid  Walnut and Ormolu Mounted Portico Table Clock

19th Century Napoleon III Inlaid Walnut and Ormolu Mounted Portico Table Clock

Located in Milano, MI

. In working order. It rings each hour and half an hour. With marquetry stand and original glass dome

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pink Marble and Ormolu 19th Century French Lyre-Form Clock with Jeweled Pendulum
Pink Marble and Ormolu 19th Century French Lyre-Form Clock with Jeweled Pendulum

Pink Marble and Ormolu 19th Century French Lyre-Form Clock with Jeweled Pendulum

Located in Doylestown, PA

Stunning pink marble and ormolu 19th century French Lyre-Form clock in excellent working condition

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Carrara Marble

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Sevres Mounted Four - Glass Mantle Clock
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Sevres Mounted Four - Glass Mantle Clock

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Sevres Mounted Four - Glass Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine large and impressive 19th century gilt bronze mantle clock, surmounted by a Sevres porcelain

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Dore Bronze Mantel Clock with Woman in Prayer
French Dore Bronze Mantel Clock with Woman in Prayer

French Dore Bronze Mantel Clock with Woman in Prayer

Located in Astoria, NY

French gilt ormolu bronze chiming clock with white porcelain dial with black hands and blue Roman

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock
Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock

Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock

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H 26.5 in W 16.13 in D 11.88 in

Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

below. It is set upon its wooden base beneath its original glass dome. A Scottish historian, novelist

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

English Chinoiserie Figural Tall Case Clock, Maker William Snow, Circa 1760
English Chinoiserie Figural Tall Case Clock, Maker William Snow, Circa 1760

English Chinoiserie Figural Tall Case Clock, Maker William Snow, Circa 1760

By William Snow

Located in Charleston, SC

, arched dome with a steel numeral engraved face surrounded by urn floral ormolu, pagoda and figural gilt

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Antique 1760s English Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Table Clock with Cherubs
19th Century Gilt Bronze Table Clock with Cherubs

19th Century Gilt Bronze Table Clock with Cherubs

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H 22.05 in W 19.69 in D 8.67 in

19th Century Gilt Bronze Table Clock with Cherubs

Located in Milano, MI

velvet on the top. The whole table clock stands on a further ebonized oval basement, within a glass dome

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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Girl Embracing a Cat, France, 1880s
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Girl Embracing a Cat, France, 1880s

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Girl Embracing a Cat, France, 1880s

Located in Milano, MI

, standing on oval shaped, carved and giltwood base and glass dome. This antique Napoleon III period table

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Japy Freres Ebonized, Marquetry and Ormolu Portico Clock
Antique French Empire Japy Freres Ebonized, Marquetry and Ormolu Portico Clock

Antique French Empire Japy Freres Ebonized, Marquetry and Ormolu Portico Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Big Flats, NY

. Clock in working condition. Measures: clock: 18.5" H x 9.5" W x 6" D, with dome + plate: 26" H x 12

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Antique 19th Century French Empire More Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Piolaine
Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Piolaine

Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Piolaine

By Michel-François Piolaine

Located in London, GB

bases. The rectangular clock features, at its centre, a circular glass case, which contains a white

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

“Cupid & Psyche” French Empire Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock, circa 1815
“Cupid & Psyche” French Empire Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock, circa 1815

“Cupid & Psyche” French Empire Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock, circa 1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

ebonized Roman numerals behind a domed glass door. The ormolu elements are typical motifs of the period

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome
French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome

Located in Hudson, NY

French Napoleon III marble and ormolu style mantel clock with glass dome. The marble stand mounted

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Empire Style Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, France, 1850s
Empire Style Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, France, 1850s

Empire Style Mantel Clock with Glass Dome, France, 1850s

Located in Ulft, Gelderland

Beautiful ormolu clock in Empire style, protected under a glass dome and supported by a walnut foot

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

French Cathedral Clock
French Cathedral Clock

French Cathedral Clock

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H 22.45 in W 16.93 in D 9.45 in

French Cathedral Clock

By Honoré Pons

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

, original glass dome. Pierre-Honoré-César PONS (Paris, 1773–1851). In 1789, Honoré Pons entered the

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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire figural shelf clock with a maiden at a needlework.
French Empire figural shelf clock with a maiden at a needlework.

French Empire figural shelf clock with a maiden at a needlework.

Located in Sharon, MA

condition and has recently been service. Please note: The clock is accompanied by a glass dome with a

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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Located in London, GB

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$3,250

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Located in High Point, NC

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Located in Norwich, GB

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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Located in Berlin, DE

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$145,000

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Ormolu And Glass Dome Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ormolu and glass dome clock available at 1stDibs. A ormolu and glass dome clock — often made from metal, bronze and ormolu — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ormolu and glass dome clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A ormolu and glass dome clock, designed in the Empire, neoclassical or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one ormolu and glass dome clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Michel-François Piolaine, Raingo Frères and Robert Houdin produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ormolu And Glass Dome Clock?

Prices for a ormolu and glass dome clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $55,851, while the average can fetch as much as $15,800.

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.

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