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Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable timepiece is a
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1880s American Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

H 19 in W 14 in D 7 in
Glass Dome Bronze / Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable timepiece is a
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1880s American Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Glass Dome Bronze / Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock
Glass Dome Bronze / Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock

Glass Dome Bronze / Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock

H 19 in W 14 in D 7 in
Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable timepiece is a
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Late 19th Century Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock

H 19 in W 14 in D 7 in
Vintage Art Nouveau Period Emmanuel Villains Porcelain Sculpture with Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Art Nouveau sculpture with clock is designed in a hard paste white porcelain. A
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Porcelain

Antique Art Nouveau Period Emmanuel Villains Porcelain Sculpture with Clock
Vintage Art Nouveau Period Emmanuel Villains Porcelain Sculpture with Clock

Vintage Art Nouveau Period Emmanuel Villains Porcelain Sculpture with Clock

H 20.5 in W 11.13 in D 9.5 in
Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
porcelain with gold decorations. The matching porcelain face of the clock features Roman numerals. The set
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Late 19th Century French Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)
Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)

Sevres Clock Set (Garniture)

H 15.5 in W 12 in D 18.5 in
Tiffany & Co. White Marble Mantle Clock
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Bronx, NY
This magnificent vintage late 19th century mantle clock was made for Tiffany & Co. The oversize
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Marble

Antique Tiffany & Co. White Marble Mantle Clock
Tiffany & Co. White Marble Mantle Clock

Tiffany & Co. White Marble Mantle Clock

H 15.13 in W 16.5 in D 6 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Wood Scottish Drumhead Tall Case Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
, while the warm tones of the mahogany wood enhance its vintage appeal.Despite its age, this clock remains
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1820s European Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Brass

Antique Early 19th Century Mahogany Wood Scottish Drumhead Tall Case Clock
Early 19th Century Mahogany Wood Scottish Drumhead Tall Case Clock

Early 19th Century Mahogany Wood Scottish Drumhead Tall Case Clock

H 78 in W 20 in D 9 in
Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
floral decorations. The porcelain clock dial bears the signature "Labaume, à Severac le Chateau
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870
Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870

Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870

H 94.1 in W 16.54 in D 8.27 in
Sevres Wall Sconces, pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning pair of vintage Sevres porcelain wall sconces date from the early 19th century
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Sevres Wall Sconces, pair
Sevres Wall Sconces, pair

Sevres Wall Sconces, pair

H 16 in W 10.5 in D 5 in
Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain
By Elgin
Located in New York, NY
, white porcelain dial, Arabic numeral hours chapter, sub seconds dial located at the 6 o clock position
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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain
Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain

Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain

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H 0.09 in Dm 0.63 in

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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock. The finely chased ormolu body, with its original two-tone mercury gilt, centered wit...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock

H 20 in W 19.13 in D 8 in
Vase with Dripping Crystals
By Amphora, Ernst Wahliss
Located in Chicago, US
The virtuosic blending of color and texture shows how inventive decoration can triumph over nondescript form. Brightly colored drips of slurry clay cascade like melted wax down the t...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Rock Crystal

Antique Vase with Dripping Crystals
Vase with Dripping Crystals

Vase with Dripping Crystals

H 10.5 in W 9.325 in D 9.325 in
Antique Miniature French Marble Case Art Deco Desk Clock with Second Hand Dial
Located in Danville, CA
1920s vintage Miniature French marble case Art Deco clock with second hand dial Here is a French miniature table clock. The maker marked on the dial. It measures around 3-5/8" tal...
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1920s French Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Marble, Brass

Antique Miniature French Marble Case Art Deco Desk Clock with Second Hand Dial
Antique Miniature French Marble Case Art Deco Desk Clock with Second Hand Dial

Antique Miniature French Marble Case Art Deco Desk Clock with Second Hand Dial

H 3.63 in W 6 in D 2 in
Austrian Zappler Alarm Clock, W Artner, Wienn, 18th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare early Austrian brass zappler clock dated AD 1756 and inscribed W Artner, Wienn above the dial. The brass dial plate has a 3.5" enamel dial with blued steel hands, the movem...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Brass

Austrian Zappler Alarm Clock, W Artner, Wienn, 18th Century
Austrian Zappler Alarm Clock, W Artner, Wienn, 18th Century

Austrian Zappler Alarm Clock, W Artner, Wienn, 18th Century

H 6 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Taoist Carved Wood Deity, Ming/Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese carved wood figure of a Taoist deity, possibly for a home or personal shrine, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, Southern China. The unidentified...
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Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Wood

Chinese Taoist Carved Wood Deity, Ming/Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China
Chinese Taoist Carved Wood Deity, Ming/Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China

Chinese Taoist Carved Wood Deity, Ming/Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China

H 9.75 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo root fiber beard. (Companion pieces: NWL2543A-G).   
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

H 13.25 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Antique Wash Stand, Plant Stand with Carved Top
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful piece remains beloved in our "Southern Culture Vernacular Collection". Its delicate but decisive execution of carvings demonstrates the craftsman's super artistic skil...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Wood

Antique Wash Stand, Plant Stand with Carved Top
Antique Wash Stand, Plant Stand with Carved Top

Antique Wash Stand, Plant Stand with Carved Top

H 62.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Rare Small Art Nouveau Glass Vase, 1900, Josef Riedel, Polaun
By Claus Josef Riedel
Located in Berlin, BE
Very beautiful, original art nouveau glass vase. From Josef Riedel, Polaun. From a private art nouveau collection. Well preserved, with light gold rubbing on the top rim. Hei...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Glass

Rare Small Art Nouveau Glass Vase, 1900, Josef Riedel, Polaun
Rare Small Art Nouveau Glass Vase, 1900, Josef Riedel, Polaun

Rare Small Art Nouveau Glass Vase, 1900, Josef Riedel, Polaun

H 5.9 in W 2.09 in D 2.09 in
19th Century Louis Philippe French Mantel Clock, 1830s
By C. Detouche
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic and important mantel clock, signed C. Detouche Bte, 160 Rue. St Martin. Paris, France, circa 1830-1835. Constantin-Louis Detouche (1810-1889) born in Paris on 10th Octob...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Louis Philippe French Mantel Clock, 1830s
19th Century Louis Philippe French Mantel Clock, 1830s

19th Century Louis Philippe French Mantel Clock, 1830s

H 18.9 in W 14.18 in D 4.73 in
50"H Seth Thomas Double Dial Office Perpetual Calendar No 5 Regulator Wall Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Danville, CA
SETH THOMAS STYLE OFFICE CALENDAR REGULATOR No. 5 WALL CLOCK Here is a beautiful office regulator calendar wall clock. The case is recently made with solid hard wood and in antique...
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Early 2000s Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Metal, Brass

50"H Seth Thomas Double Dial Office Perpetual Calendar No 5 Regulator Wall Clock
50"H Seth Thomas Double Dial Office Perpetual Calendar No 5 Regulator Wall Clock

50"H Seth Thomas Double Dial Office Perpetual Calendar No 5 Regulator Wall Clock

H 50 in W 24 in D 8.5 in
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase With Floral Decoration, Nancy, Around 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Madrid, ES
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau vase with floral decoration, Nancy, around 1900 Material: cased glass, signature: Gallé (engraved), height: 45 cm, condition: good.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Glass

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase With Floral Decoration, Nancy, Around 1900
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase With Floral Decoration, Nancy, Around 1900

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase With Floral Decoration, Nancy, Around 1900

H 17.72 in Dm 4.73 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Tall Case Clock from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique long case clock was crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1780. The tall grandfather clock stands on a straight bottom plinth; it features a curved bonnet top over...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Tall Case Clock from Normandy
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Tall Case Clock from Normandy

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Tall Case Clock from Normandy

H 94 in W 20 in D 10 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of glass. With arms and hands tha...
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Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint

H 55 in W 15 in D 11 in
Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and very unique French mantle or mantel clock featuring a gorgeous figure of a scholar in robes recling while reading books. The clock is surmounted with verdi gre...
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1920s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar
Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar

Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar

H 16 in W 19 in D 7 in
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock, having a quality mahogany inlaid case, a brass arch dial with Roman numerals, Tempus Fugit inscribed to the top, havin...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Mahogany

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock

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H 80.32 in W 17.92 in D 10.63 in
French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A neoclassical style case with pilaster supports and a chapeau de gendarme bonnet, A glazed door over the face with enamel dial and lovely repousse brass surround topped with sea mon...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Cherry

French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock
French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock

French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock

H 78 in W 24 in D 12.75 in

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Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
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1870s German Rococo Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Antique Cherub, circa 1870
Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870

Meissen Superb Table Mantle Clock Vintage Cherub, circa 1870

H 9.6 in W 9.8 in D 5.6 in
19th Century Mantle Clock with Pedestal Column Base Hand-Painted Porcelain Dial
Located in GB
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Mantle Clock with Pedestal Column Base Hand-Painted Porcelain Dial
19th Century Mantle Clock with Pedestal Column Base Hand-Painted Porcelain Dial

19th Century Mantle Clock with Pedestal Column Base Hand-Painted Porcelain Dial

H 8.27 in W 3.06 in D 3.15 in
French Neoclassical Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
French mantel clock in the neoclassical manner featuring a hand painted porcelain plaque. The piece
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Metal

French Neoclassical Mantel Clock
French Neoclassical Mantel Clock

French Neoclassical Mantel Clock

H 14.75 in W 8.25 in D 5.5 in
Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in GB
becomes part of the clock and can be seen from all angles The dial is hand painted and porcelain, this
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Bronze

Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas
Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas

Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas

H 21.26 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
French Dore Bronze Mantel Clock with Woman in Prayer
Located in New York, NY
French gilt ormolu bronze chiming clock with white porcelain dial with black hands and blue Roman
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Bronze, 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

H 20 in W 12 in D 6 in
Patek Philippe Early No. 8 Cushion Vintage Watch, circa 1923
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
was made in 1923, and has a white porcelain enamel dial, radium hour markers and hands. Measuring 38
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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18k Gold

Patek Philippe Early No. 8 Cushion Vintage Watch, circa 1923
Patek Philippe Early No. 8 Cushion Vintage Watch, circa 1923

Patek Philippe Early No. 8 Cushion Vintage Watch, circa 1923

W 1.5 in L 1.19 in
1915 Sterling Silver and Tortoise Shell Case Asprey London Goliath Pocket Watch
By Asprey & Garrard Limited, Charles & George Asprey, Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
check the clock The watch has a white porcelain hand painted dial with blue hands, its signed Asprey
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1910s English Victorian Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Sterling Silver

1915 Sterling Silver and Tortoise Shell Case Asprey London Goliath Pocket Watch
1915 Sterling Silver and Tortoise Shell Case Asprey London Goliath Pocket Watch

1915 Sterling Silver and Tortoise Shell Case Asprey London Goliath Pocket Watch

H 3.63 in W 2.56 in D 0.71 in
Vieux Paris Feuillet Set of 6 Plates, French Green, Gilt and Flowers, 1817-1834
By Feuillet
Located in London, GB
paint there. In 1814 he set up his own porcelain decoration studio at the Rue de la Paix, under
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1830s French Restauration Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Porcelain

Vieux Paris Feuillet Set of 6 Plates, French Green, Gilt and Flowers, 1817-1834
Vieux Paris Feuillet Set of 6 Plates, French Green, Gilt and Flowers, 1817-1834

Vieux Paris Feuillet Set of 6 Plates, French Green, Gilt and Flowers, 1817-1834

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Vintage Domed Skeleton Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This rare French skeleton shelf clock, circa 1880s, features a detailed outside escape movement
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Vintage Domed Skeleton Clock
Vintage Domed Skeleton Clock

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A Flanders Clock
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vintage mantle clock. The porcelain is hand painted, using muted colors of grey & blue exemplifying the
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Bronze

A Flanders Clock
A Flanders Clock

A Flanders Clock

H 18.5 in W 9.125 in D 5.5 in
Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
Located in Newberry, SC
Item #: Y-9-0 Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
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Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany

Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany

H 88.5 in W 21.5 in D 10 in
Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
Located in Newberry, SC
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Marble, Metal

Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird

Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird

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Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
Located in Newberry, SC
Item #: 11-448-0 Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
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Early 20th Century French Antique Antique Porcelain Clocks

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Marble, Metal

Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird

Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird

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Vintage Antique Porcelain Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage antique porcelain clocks available for sale. Each of these unique vintage antique porcelain clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Vintage antique porcelain clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage antique porcelain clocks bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage antique porcelain clocks over the years, but those made by Ansonia Clock Company, Brocot & Delettrez and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Antique Porcelain Clocks?

Prices for vintage antique porcelain clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage antique porcelain clocks begin at $2,250 and can go as high as $12,475, while the average can fetch as much as $4,138.

Finding the Right decorative-objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

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