Antique Novelty Clock
Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Cycling Clock in Brass
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Novelty Desk Cycling Clock.
An unusual late 19th Century novelty bicycle clock mounted on a
Category
Antique 1890s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this charming, novelty, Antique
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Antique Novelty Billiard Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Billiard mantel clock.
A rare and very unusual novelty mantel clock, the base being a
Category
Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
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20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
for repairs. 11.5 in. high x 5.25 in. wide x 3.75 in. deep. Weight: 1.75 lbs. A German novelty antique
Category
Early 20th Century European Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 11.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Novelty Desk Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality bronze novelty desk clock having a quality bronze model of a
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock, the Mouse Reads Time
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
While the clock is running
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 24.75 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Novelty Antique English Letters / Postal / Mail Box, Longcase Clock Form, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare, if not unique, antique English Letter box in the form of a longcase clock.
Made from
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 22.5 in W 7.25 in D 4 in
Novelty Desk Cycling Clock with Barometer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique cycling clock, Barometer.
A rare and very unusual late 19th century novelty bicycle clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Antique Bicycle Novelty Clock
By Henry Marc
Located in London, Nottinghill
A French marble and bronze antique clock with man and bicycle also in bronze. Signed 'Henry Marc a
Category
Antique 1880s European French Provincial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
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Category
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Maple
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
Finish: Gold or Silver gilding
Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau".
UL listing available for an additional charge.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau
Year: 1900
Country: French
Material: Iron
It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages
Materials
Iron
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Empire Jewel Table Lamp
Important and rare Tiffany Studios New York "Empire Jewel" Table Lamp, Only 2-3 known to exist and well documented in Alastair Duncans Tiffan...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Copper
Monumental Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon"
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental French Silvered and Gilt-Bronze and Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon", Paris, circa 1895.
A very good quality centerpiece depicting "Poseidon and his seahorses", of mon...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling
Materials
Marble
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Silver and Silver Gilt Nef Sailing Ship
Located in London, GB
Silver and silver gilt nef sailing ship
Continental, 20th Century
Height 44cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm
Made from silver and silver gilt, this nef, also known as a model ship, is br...
Category
20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm
Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm
Comprising the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Games
Materials
Bronze
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910
W...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Large German Early 20th Century Silver and Vermeil Nef
Located in London, GB
Large German early 20th century silver and vermeil nef
German, Early 20th Century
Height 80cm, width 70cm, depth 19cm
This impressive sculpture of a nef was crafted by skilled Germ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Importante monumentale pendola Foresta Nera con calendario, suoneria e 19 automi
Located in Milano, IT
Importante e monumentale pendola della Foresta Nera, unica nel suo genere, con calendario, suoneria delle ore e dei quarti e 19 automi che compiono 24 movimenti.
Cassa in legno lacc...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks...
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 37.41 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket
English, 19th Century
Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm
Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Egyptian Monument Letterbox by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze Egyptian monument letterbox by Bergman
Austrian, circa 1900
Measures: Height 46cm, width 39cm, depth 28cm
Demonstrating the very best of Bergman, th...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Novelty Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique novelty clock for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every antique novelty clock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique novelty clock — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique novelty clock, designed in the Art Nouveau or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique novelty clock over the years, but those crafted by Black Forest, Asprey & Garrard Limited and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Novelty Clock?
The average selling price for an antique novelty clock at 1stDibs is $3,989, while they’re typically $69 on the low end and $112,944 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Novelty Clock
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
- How can I spot an antique clock?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To spot whether or not a clock is antique, note if the clockmaker’s name or company is engraved near the center face of the dial. A paper label may also be pasted on the back of the clock. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted antique clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An antique bracket clock refers to a portable spring-driven pendulum table clock created in the 17th and 18th centuries. These clocks were equipped with convenient carrying handles and were housed usually in rectangular cases. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bracket clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024To identify your antique clock, search for markings on the back of its movement or case. Once you have located these marks, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is. From there, you can continue your research to learn more about your clock's age, style and other characteristics. An expert appraiser or antiques dealer can also assist you with identification. Find a wide range of antique clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023To know if an antique clock is valuable, you'll typically need to have the piece assessed by a certified appraiser or an experienced antiques dealer. The maker and style of the clock will help determine its value (an early American clockmaker’s antique grandfather model, featuring an oak case and decorative carvings, may be very interesting to collectors, for example). Overall condition of your clock also plays a role. Generally, clocks that still work are worth more than those that require repairs. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique, vintage and modern clocks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024Yes, some old antique clocks may be worth something. Many collectors look for clocks produced by certain manufacturers, such as the Ansonia Clock Company, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Chelsea Clock Company. In addition to the maker, the type, materials, style and condition of the clock influence its value. Generally, clocks that remain in good working order are worth more than those in need of repairs and restorations. To find out how much your clock may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of antique clocks.
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