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Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
By E. Gleizes Paris
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes
French, 19th Century
Height 115cm
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Scientific Instruments
Materials
Ormolu
H 45.28 in W 11.82 in D 2.76 in
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by a brass finial.
Gilded dial
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality English blond tortoiseshell dome topped mantel clock of the Edwardian period
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock
Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine
Category
Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Balloon mantel clock in a beautiful Tortoiseshell case with silver line stringing and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
French tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts and surmounted by a brass finial.
Enamel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Drumhead Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoishell Boulle clock in a drumhead case with raised stepped plinth, ebonised sides and
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock
Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a Pendule D’Officier
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860
Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with
Category
Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell & Silver Clock Douglas Clock Co
Located in Northampton, GB
English Tortoiseshell Lantern Clock. The Clock with a large white dial with black numerals behind a convex
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Pewter
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing
Located in London, GB
Antique English tortoiseshell mantel clock with silver inlay, mouldings and stringing.T he balloon
Category
Antique 1890s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris.
Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Fruitwood
English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Attractive English silver and tortoiseshell and silver pique mantel clock. The silver case
Category
Vintage 1920s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set
French, late 19th century
Clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
English Dome Topped Tortoiseshell & Silver Piquet Striking Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
clock.
Tortoiseshell panels to the sides & solid silver back door.
The dome top and the tortoiseshell
Category
Vintage 1910s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
French Boulle clock
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock.
Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock by Gros
By Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock by Gros
French, circa 1860
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
English Silver & Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock in Form of Bracket Clock
Located in London, GB
A good English Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hump backed carriage clock. With a French 8 day
Category
Vintage 1910s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Tortoiseshell and Bronze Boulle Mantel Clock on Base
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, vintage Boulle mantel clock was created in France, circa 1950. Standing on the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
H 31.5 in W 16.25 in D 7.5 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
all set on a masterfully inlaid brass and tortoiseshell background. The clock above is raised by most
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 8.75 in W 17 in D 45 in
Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Faux Tortoiseshell Arched Table Clock, Early 1900's France.
Charming Small Table Clock
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
Miniature pewter and brass boulle longcase clock with jeweled bezel and silvered dial. Beautifully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Miniature Silver Piquet and Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock by William Comyns
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver piquet and tortoiseshell miniature carriage clock by William Comyns, in
Category
Antique Early 1900s Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Silver
H 2.96 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
George III Chinoserie Lacquered Tallcase Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Chinoserie Lacquered Tallcase Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell Design, Thomas Hall, ca
Category
Antique 1760s English Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
H 89.75 in W 18.75 in D 9 in
18th Cent. Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell and British Ship
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible 18th century chinoiserie tall case clock with faux tortoiseshell and scenes included
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Lo...
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
H 94.5 in W 18.5 in D 8.75 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu, tortoiseshell, and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Boulle Pendulum Mantle Clock Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Boulle Pendulum clock with tortoiseshell color, detailed sun on the pendulum, feet and head in
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s
Located in Lejre, DK
Carl Ranch's eff. small antique mantel clock is a beautiful and unique timepiece crafted in France
Category
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 44.49 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case with tortoiseshell brass inlaid panels, The clock face
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
English Gothic Silver Mounted, Tortoiseshell Clock, Dated 1906
Located in London, GB
A Gothic silver mounted, tortoiseshell clock.
Birmingham, England, 1906.
Measures: Height 10
Category
Early 20th Century English Gothic Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Small Red Tortoiseshell Clock with Jewelling Detail, circa 1890
Located in Dublin, IE
This beautiful clock has a muted red tortoiseshell case in an inverted bell top, bracket clock form
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Very Important Louis XV Swiss Tortoiseshell Clock Jaquet Droz, circa 1750
By Pierre Jaquet-Droz 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very important Louis XV swiss tortoiseshell ormolu-mounted bracket clock with matching bracket so
Category
Antique 18th Century Swiss Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 9.45 in
Very Attractive Small Charming Tortoiseshell clock, Signed "Leroy a Paris"
By LeRoy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very attractive small striking charming tortoiseshell four-pillar clock signed Leroy a Paris
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
French Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
By Girard Limoges Clocks 1
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite cartouche shaped Cartel clock in the Louis XV style with tortoiseshell body framed with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine Edwardian tortoiseshell arch top mantel clock inlaid with silver line stringing, standing on
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Niederrussback, AT
A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks
Materials
Wood, Tortoise Shell
Queen Anne Red Japanned Tortoiseshell Longcase Clock
Located in Knutsford, GB
Queen Anne red japanned tortoiseshell longcase clock by “Benjamin Broadhead, London”
A fine
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Clocks
Materials
Lacquer
English Art Deco Solid Tortoiseshell Bakelite & Chrome Mechanical Desk Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very pretty English Art Deco 8-day mechanical desk clock features a geometric body of solid
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Edwardian Tortoiseshell and Silver Mantle Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An exquisite silver inlaid tortoiseshell Gothic arched clock with silver banding and mesh panels to
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Mantel Clocks
French Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
An exceptional Louis XIV Boulle bracket clock.
Nine inch 12 piece enamel cartouche dial with
Category
Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Tortoiseshell Table clock by Leroy a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very attractive small striking charming tortoiseshell four-pillar clock signed Leroy a Paris
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Miniature Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Dublin, IE
19th century French miniature tortoiseshell bracket clock, circa 1890.
What a showstopper of a
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, circa 1720
By Antoine St Martin
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by Saint Martin, Paris
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Louis XV ormolu mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock. Viger A Paris
By Viger
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Go and striking, with verge escapement, signed 'Viger A Paris'. Circa 1750
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 51.19 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in
Regency Period Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlaid Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The marquetry inlaid boulle drumhead clock is veneered in red tortoiseshell with a finely gilt cast
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Brass and Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Striking Bracket Clock
Located in London, Middlesex
Case: inlaid overall in première partie with foliate scrolls and Bérainesque scenes, with herald finial; the front with relief cast figure in a chariot; the contre-partie bracket wit...
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Wall Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 40.56 in W 20.08 in D 6.7 in
Small English Tortoiseshell and Silver Carriage Clock, circa 1902
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
escapement signed "French movement". The square tortoiseshell with silver mounts marked "Birmingham 1902" on
Category
Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
English Art Deco Chrome & Butterscotch/Tortoiseshell Bakelite 8-Day Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This skyscraper shaped English Art Deco 8-day clock features a totally chrome plated body supported
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Hague clock by Tobias Klaaijssen Vlissinghe
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A tortoiseshell veneered Hague clock with elephant ivory mounted columns and ivory padfeet by
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
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Tortoiseshell Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tortoiseshell clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoiseshell clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tortoiseshell clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tortoiseshell clock made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made tortoiseshell clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez, Vickery, London and A.D. Mougin are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tortoiseshell Clock?
Prices for a tortoiseshell clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $63,704, while the average can fetch as much as $5,592.
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.
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