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Rocking Ship Clock

Miniature Longcase Rocking Ship Clock by Sinclair Harding.
By Sinclair Harding
Located in Amersham, GB
longcase has an eight day weight driven movement with an automaton rocking ship in the top arch of the dial
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Vintage 1980s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Steel

18th Century Chippendale Tall Case Clock with Rocking Ship Automaton
Located in Essex, MA
are fully functioning. Notes: "Rocking Ship" clock mechanisms employ a simple yet charming automaton
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Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Chippendale Grandfather Clocks ...

Materials

Brass, Iron

Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock with Rocking Ship Automation, Jos. Kent, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock with Rocking Ship Automation, Joseph Kent, London. Fine flame
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Red Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud
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Vintage 1940s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Wooden Mantel Clock with Eagle, Swiss 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Mantel Clock with Eagle, Swiss 1900 A great carved linden wood mantel clock with a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Novelty ‘Quarterdeck’ Mantel Clock by Guilmet, Paris
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late 19th century French gilt-brass and steel novelty ‘quarterdeck’ mantel clock by Guilmet
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
Located in Nantucket, MA
ship's wheel acting as pendulum rocking to mark time, ship's running lights gimbal mounted on posts, deck
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

George III Longcase Clock by Robert Wood, circa 1795, London
By ROBERT WOOD OF LONDON (c.1790-1825)
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
with rocking ship automaton set in the painted estuary, seconds and date subsidiary chapters, steel
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Antique 1790s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
, twisting glass rod in the fountain, lady mending net by the harbor wall, a rocking ship in the foreground
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

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By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Tower Clock, Phippard Jappened Long Case George II Period '1730-1760'
Located in Milano, IT
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1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
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Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique
Located in Essex, MA
Grand Tour Carved Marble Statue of the Empress Livia Drusilla After the Antique. A true depiction of the Classical Statue of Rome's First Empress. Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 B...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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French Art Deco Style Skyscraper Bakelite Clock by JAZ
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco clock by JAZ a French clock maker. This clock is red bakelite a wonderful skyscraper shaped casing. The condition of the face is particularly good showing little to...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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KEM Weber Model 304 "Zephyr" Copper Digital Clock by Lawson, circa 1934
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Great design burnished bronze and brass with ivory enameled trim fantastic Machine Age design electric clock designed in the 1930s. Great Art Deco stylized numbers in a digital form ...
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Vintage 1930s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 17th Century English Jacobean Oak Refectory Table. Incredible patina with carved elements throughout. Original stretchers. Stable and great size.
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Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Art Deco French Enameled Silver Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enameled silver desk clock is unsigned, so a specific maker cannot be identified, but the case was made in France, and the movement in Switzerland in the period and style of Art...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Silver, Brass

Lawson Art Deco Digital Table Clock Designed by Ferher and Adomatis
By Lawson Time Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome, digital table clock was made in the 1930s by Lawson Time, a clock manufacturer in Los Angeles, California. It was one of several clocks designed for them in the Art De...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Nickel, Brass

French Art Deco Green Marble Clock
By Hour Lavigne
Located in Northampton, GB
Just Hour Lavigne Movement From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this French Art Deco Green Marble Clock. The clock finished in solid green and black marble fea...
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French Art Deco Green Marble Clock
French Art Deco Green Marble Clock
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18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
By W.V. Dadelbeek
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, burr-walnut and inlaid Dutch longcase clock by W.V Dadelbeek, Utrecht. The case of typical form, trunk door with feather banding, bombe base, original carved painted and pa...
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1969, Prefab Space Age Algeco Mod. 2002
Located in Perpignan, FR
Prefab Space Age house created by in 1969 famous French brand Algeco. Model called "2002" Dimensions: 430 x 250 x 250 cm Production units: 300 -500 ex. Various units was implante...
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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1969, Prefab Space Age Algeco Mod. 2002
1969, Prefab Space Age Algeco Mod. 2002
H 250 in W 430 in D 250 in
19th Century over Life-Size Marble Statue of Bacchus after Michelangelo
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Statues

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Marble

18th Century Louis XV Mahogany Grandfather Clock signed Paulus Bramer 1750
By Paulus Bramer
Located in Roma, RM
A rare and Superb Grandfather clock - Netherlands, Amsterdam, signed PAULUS BRAMER (ca. 1730-1760) Walnut case inlaid with fruitwood floral motifs, upper part painted with mythologic...
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A Wonderful Federal Tall Clock With Rocking Ship Animated Dial
By James Cole
Located in Sharon, MA
An impressive Federal mahogany tall case clock with rare rocking ship dial by James Cole, Rochester
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Antique 19th Century American Clocks

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8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A fine small 8 day arched painted dial original rocking ship automata clock, by Charles Botta of
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Cuckoo Clock with Original Eight-Day Wooden Movement
Located in Providence, RI
known for making wooden movements with motion dia ls, such as wooden rocking ships in the late 1820's
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By J. M. Heyer
Located in Sharon, MA
harbor scene with rocking ships, mermaids and a detailed harbor view in the background. The dial is
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French Charles X Bronze Musical and Animated Mantel Clock, circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with two rocking ships and musical mechanism by Lecoultre in the base. The movement is connected
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Marquetry Freisland Clock with Automata, Netherlands, circa 1890
Located in Providence, RI
rocking ships, but interestingly, on the right side, a man with a fishing pole pulling a fish out of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Aesthetic Movement Wall Clocks

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Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Longcase Clock by J Dodds of Wigton
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Antique 19th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century "Rocking Ship" Tallcase Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Period and Rare Late George III / Early Regency "Rocking Ship" Tallcase or Grandfather Clock. Ship
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

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Steel

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Located in Essex, MA
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By Abel Hutchins
Located in Milford, NH
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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English, Mahogany Tall Case Clock
H 83.5 in W 22.5 in D 10.5 in
Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton
Located in Essex, MA
Period Georgian mahogany long case or grandfather clock --Working --Rare rocking ship automaton
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Grandfather Clocks and Long...

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French Antique Ormolu Automaton Clock of the Torre De Belém
Located in London, GB
flanked to the left by a harbour with two rocking ships, the ships' mechanism stamped 'Oilaine Arri
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French Mantel Clock, Pendule with Moving Sailboat Automat, Charles X, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
clock, also with a moving ship, is shown in the book: Ernst von Bassermann Jordan - Uhren 9th edition S
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

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James Doull Grandfather Clock
Located in Bridgeport, CT
paint loss on rocking ship. Fret top is the remains of the original, center plinth and finials are
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Mahogany

James Doull Grandfather Clock
James Doull Grandfather Clock
H 94 in W 19 in D 9 in
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By Jan Henkels
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Milford, NH
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Hollywood, SC
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Antique 1770s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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By Elmer O. Stennes
Located in Charleston, SC
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Brass

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By Robert Fletcher of Chester 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Mahogany Longcase Clock with Rocking Ship Automation. Robert Fletcher, Chester Fine flame
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Antique Early 1800s English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

Period English George III Mahogany Long Case Close with Rocking Ship Automaton
Located in Essex, MA
Period Georgian mahogany long case or grandfather clock --Working --Rare rocking ship automaton
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Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud
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Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud
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Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Long Case Dwarf Wood Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
lunette above the dial depicts a painted scene of a rocking ship in the sea which moves as the pendulum
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Long Case Dwarf Wood Clock
Long Case Dwarf Wood Clock
H 54 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Ships Automaton Clock under a Glass Dome
Located in London, Nottinghill
rectangular outline, the top modelled with a maritime scene of two sailors and a ship rocking on the seas
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Bronze

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Automaton Galleon Longcase Clock
Located in Roswell, GA
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Automaton Galleon Longcase Clock
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Georgian Period Mahogany Brass and Silver Face Longcase Clock
By Robert Fletcher of Chester 1
Located in Kansas City, MO
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By William Giscard
Located in London, GB
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Rocking Ship Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rocking ship clock for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every rocking ship clock was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the rocking ship clock you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right rocking ship clock, those designed in Georgian, Art Deco and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Andre Romain Guilmet, Elmer O. Stennes and Europa Antiques each produced at least one beautiful rocking ship clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Rocking Ship Clock?

The average selling price for a rocking ship clock at 1stDibs is $8,885, while they’re typically $5,840 on the low end and $31,547 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Rocking Ship Clock
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A ship's clock is also called a ship’s bell because it indicates the hour by sounding a bell. As a collectible, a ship's bell will complement any home’s nautical-themed décor. Shop a collection of antique and vintage ship’s clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Historically, a bell was rung to denote each half hour of the four-hour long “watch” periods on a ship. The bell was rung manually and time was often kept by a sandglass rather than a clock. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of ship’s bells and nautical clocks.

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