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Pendulum Mystery Clock

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock. We are presenting an excellent "Briggs Rotary

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Late 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock
French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock

French Style Conical Pendulum Rotary Flying Ball Fusee Noiseless Skeleton Clock

Located in Danville, CA

is a fantastic mystery conical pendulum skeleton clock with animated rotary flying ball. This eye

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

pendulum escapement by Eugène Farcot. The 'mystery movement' which turns the orb and pendulum held by the

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock
French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

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H 36.25 in W 17 in D 11.25 in

French Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock

By Achille Brocot

Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautiful example of French horology at its finest, this conical pendulum mystery clock was

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Bronze

Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850
Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850

Rosewood Marquetry and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum, Henri Marc 1850

By Henri Marc, Paris 1

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

Rosewood and Ormolu Lyre clock with mystery pendulum French, circa 1850 Excellent condition

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum
Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum

Fine Antique Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Lyre Clock with Mystery Pendulum

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

bezel surrounding the clock forms the mystery pendulum, as the clock ticks the jeweled bezel moves from

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock. We are presenting an excellent "Briggs

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Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880
Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880

Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Mystery clock by Andre Romain Guilmet, circa 1880, three legs compass on world clock.

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Brass Pendulum Elephant Mystery Clock by Junghans
Brass Pendulum Elephant Mystery Clock by Junghans

Brass Pendulum Elephant Mystery Clock by Junghans

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Cheltenham, GB

An 8 day original brass and metal elephant mystery clock, with swinging pendulum, enamel dial with

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Antique Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Spelter

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IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...

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Antique 1680s Charles II Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock

Vintage Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock

Located in Danville, CA

ANIMATED KITTEN CAT CATCHING FISH NOVELTY CLOCK Here we are offering a very unusual animated kitten catching fish novelty clock. The animating fishes are inside a glass bowl with a ...

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1990s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770

Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770

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Antique 1770s Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock

Large Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Mystery 8 DAY Fusee Chain English Congreve Rolling Ball Clock Here is a beautiful mystery Congreve rolling ball clock. The original clock is invented by an English - Sir W. Congrev...

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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

$19,450Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 39.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece
Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece

Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece

$48,500 / set

H 21 in Dm 16 in

Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece

By Elkington & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted by the leading English silversmith firm of the 19th century, this rare and beautifully executed beverage service by Elkington & Co. is a fantastic example of the company'...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

$16,335 / set

H 16.15 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the clock with central dial set in a panel of porcelain imitating champlevé enamel with geometric design on turquoise ground...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box

By Hermann Ratzersdorfer

Located in New York, NY

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...

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Antique 1860s Austrian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel

George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl
George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl

George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl

$16,850

H 5.25 in W 9.63 in D 6 in

George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl

By Benjamin Smith

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite George IV period silver sugar bowl by the celebrated Benjamin Smith is crafted in an exuberant Rococo style. From the floral and foliate handles to the delicately engr...

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Antique 19th Century English Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias

'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Bronze Figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias. Inscribed 'E. Barrias' and with Susse Frères foundry cachet and further Susse inscription. S...

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Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Wine Coolers by Paul Storr, Sterling Silver, London, 1812
Georgian Wine Coolers by Paul Storr, Sterling Silver, London, 1812

Georgian Wine Coolers by Paul Storr, Sterling Silver, London, 1812

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver wine coolers made by Paul Storr; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware coll...

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Antique 1810s English George III Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces
Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces

Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces

By Dominikus Auliczek, Nymphenburg Porcelain

Located in Lausanne, CH

Pearl Service also known as Bavarian Royal Service. A dinner service for 12 people, by the Royal Nymphenburg porcelain factory, designed circa 1792 by court sculptor Dominik Aulicze...

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20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry. Gorgeous specimens are featured in the centers of each plate, consisting of 12 dess...

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Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Pile French Aubusson Carpet
Mid-18th Century Pile French Aubusson Carpet

Mid-18th Century Pile French Aubusson Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Louis XV period. Provenance: Ephrussi de Rothschild collection.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Western European Rugs

Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock
Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock

Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock

$12,850

H 13 in W 7.75 in D 5.38 in

Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock

By Robert Houdin

Located in Danville, CA

A rare mystery clock, attributed to famous French magician and mechanic, Jean Robert-Houdin. This total mechanical clock has a very noticeable large square glass dial, with 2 hands p...

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Antique Late 19th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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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.

On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.