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Mantel Clocks For Sale
19th Century French Mantel Clock and Candelabra Garniture in Islamic Style
Located in New York, NY
French Mantel Clock and Candelabra Garniture in Islamic Style, circa 1880s. Clock measures 13.5 by 10.5 by 6 inches.
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Late 19th Century French Islamic Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Continental Metal-Mounted Onyx Mantle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Metal-Mounted Onyx Mantle Clock Early 20th Century. The temple-form body with free-standing columnar supports, a brass dial with Arabic numerals, the movement replaced w...
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20th Century Mantel Clocks

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Onyx

Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture, having a reclined classical lady reading, next to a white enamel clock face with an eigh...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
Located in London, GB
Superb quality French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock in a beautifully restrained case. The casting and gilding of the finest quality. A classically dressed maiden st...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock. The clock is raised by most elegant scroll acanthus leaves centering a beautiful foliate reserve. ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Onyx Marble Art Deco Mantel Clock With Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
A stunning rare antique onyx marble 3 piece Art Deco mantel clock with candle holders. Made with high quality craftsmanship and materials, this mantel clock set is made from a stunn...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”. Psyche stands to the right of the domed clock plinth, holding her ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Brass Ornate Mantle Clock and 2 Candelabras - Garniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Ornate Mantle Clock and 2 Candelabras - Garniture Set This art nouveau brass mantel clock and 2 candelabras will dress up any home. This set boasts beautif...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

English Regency Neo-Classical Mantel Clock of Psyche and Cupid
Located in London, GB
English Regency neo-classical mantel clock of Psyche and Cupid. A fine case of rouge marble, patinated bronze and original ormolu. The superb rouge marble breakfront base with D ends...
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Early 1800s English Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Frenc Marble Clock with Patinated Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture of the Arrotino
Located in London, GB
Antique French Sienna marble and ormolu clock with patinated bronze Grand Tour sculpture of the Arrotino (the "Blade-Sharpener"). From the late Charles X period the clock is construc...
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1820s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Sèvres Style Ormolu and Cobalt-Blue Painted Porcelain Clockset
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Sèvres style gilt bronze and cobalt-blue 'Jeweled' painted porcelain clockset. The central clock case surmounted by a ruby and pearl 'jeweled' coupe flanked by bracket...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock Garniture
Located in Berlin, DE
A 19th century Louis XVI style clock garniture, a so called 'Garniture de Chemineé'. The mantle clock with two matching vases const...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal

Zig Zag Clock Cast Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Style by David Marshall
Located in Benahavis, AN
The clock was created by David Marshall, from sand cast aluminium and brass. We use recycled materials all our pieces are handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop ...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Mantel Clocks

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Aluminum, Brass

Alabaster Mantel Clock, sig. McDonald Glasgow, 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Mantel clock in an alabaster case with Roman hours, cobalt blue and gilded decoration in the form of caryatids, flaming urns and a winged putto riding a butterfly. The clock stands o...
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19th Century Antique Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster

French Charles X Period Porcelain Borne Clock
Located in London, GB
A most unusual Paris porcelain clock in the borne form from the Charles X period. Case probably by Jacob Petit with all over decoration in cream ...
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1820s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock Paul and Virginia by Charles Cumberworth
Located in Marseille, FR
Rare and spectacular bronze mantel clock taking up the theme of the most famous 18th century novel "Paul and Virginia" written by Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre and powerfully describes the feelings of love and the nostalgia of paradise lost. The model presented here is a very rare model, it represents a passage from the book, "Le passage du torrent", we find no trace of this model only in Pierre Kjellberg's book "Les Bronzes du XIXème siècle;" Metman points out Le passage du torrent, first cast by Boyer and also edited by SUSSE" There are two Creole slaves as double patina chandeliers...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

18thC Louis XVI French Gilt Bronze & Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1785
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and marble, adorned with intricate detailing. Housed within a meticulously carved marble case, the clock features a...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock By Dautel, Rue de Thionville à Paris
By Dautel
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine early 19th century fire gilt French mantle clock circa 1810, with a reclined figure of learning reading a book above a white enamel dial, signed Dautel, Rue de Thionville à Pa...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Bronze

18th Century Clock, Baillon in Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This is a unique, authentic antique French table or mantel clock. It is in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. The dial with outer Arabic numerals and inner Roman numerals and a fine pair of pierced gilt brass hands for the hours and minutes. Next to the clock is a tall lady figurine, accompanied by a child. The woman is holding a book in her right hand and a feather pen in her left hand. On the other side, the child draped in the Antique is standing on books and holding a paper. The white marble base rests on four small spinning feet. This clock was made by Jean-Baptiste Baillon III, one of the most skilled and innovative makers of his day. Baillon achieved almost unprecedented success to become “the richest watchmaker in Europe” - F.J. Britten. He was also one of the most important clockmakers of the eighteenth century and undoubtedly the most famous member of a long line of clockmakers. His success was largely due to his ability to organise a vast and thriving private factory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye which was unique in the history of eighteenth century clockmaking. The renowned horologist, Ferdinand Berthoud was among many to be impressed by its scale and quality and in 1753 noted that Baillon’s “house is the finest and richest Clock Shop. Diamonds are used not only to decorate his Watches but even Clocks. He has made some whose cases were small gold boxes...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
Located in London, GB
A French Directoire ormolu mounted black marble portico clock of Egyptian temple form. Set upon ormolu toupee feet with a rectangular black marble base. Black marble columns rise up ...
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1790s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Raingo Freres Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb French silver over bronze clock by Raingo Freres. Signed Raingo Frères on the dial and on the works, on a Rouge Griotte marble base. Dimensions: Height 22" width 19 3/4" de...
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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period black Belgian marble, ormolu and patinated bronze garniture set. The three pi...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock with Muse and writers. Blued and gilded bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century. Perfectly working mechanism. Table clock in blued and gilt bronze with Paris mac...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Other

Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880 White marble, bronze, and gilt. Two square baluster columns, crowned with a sloping roof, support ball feet and a recessed ba...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

An ormolu mantel clock with Queen Victoria in medieval dress, by Monroux, 1832
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This fine and unusual mantel clock is a rare model produced in France for the British market. The case incorporates a finely cast and chased figure of a lady in medieval dress, almos...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Fantastic 3 Piece Tiffany & Co Clock Set
Located in Media, PA
This is a stunning 19th Century Tiffany & Co Bronze Clock Set that is beautifully hand-painted with exquisite detail. This clock set is made with beautiful bronze and porcelain that ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An extremely rare Louis XVI mantel clock 'a cremaillere', a movement driven by its own weight, where the moving drum barrel is running down an inclined whi...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Mantel Set with Clock and Two Candelabras, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Garniture de cheminée en bronze doré et marbre, XIXème siècle, époque Napoléon III. Pendule: H: 36cm, L: 15cm, P: 18cm Candélabres: H: 26cm, L: 17cm, P: ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a late 18th century Directoir marble and gilt bronze clock after a model by Deverberie. The dial is signed a Paris but the maker is not known. The clock sits on...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

fireplace triptych in bronze formed by clock and 2 candlesticks, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient triptych over fireplace in richly sculpted, lacquered and gilded bronze, set consisting of 1 clock and 2 candlesticks, made by master craftsman in Italy in the second half of...
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19th Century Italian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock, by Bardon, Montpellier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock, by Bardon, Montpellier. The clock has two love birds on the left looking over to a patinated bronze cupid, standing pro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Miniature Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Miniature Mantel Clock Miniature French mantel clock housed in a patinated bronze arch top case with beautifully cast ormolu mounts depi...
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1820s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

A french chinoiserie style three pieces gilt bronze and porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A french chinoiserie style three pieces gilt bronze and porcelain .The magnificent clock have a base in bronze ,each side of the base is surmounted by two turquoise glazed porcelai...
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1890s European Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set A fine 19th Century French three piece clock garniture set. Comprising of a clock and pair of candelabra, ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Mantel Clock, Camillo Borghese, First Quarter 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
The gilt bronze mantel clock has a base decorated on the front with leafy phytomorphic motifs and a central floral element, and is supported by elaborate spinning top feet that streamline its shape. On the base rests a large plinth...
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Early 19th Century Italian Other Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

German Meissen Porcelain Clock
Located in Queens, NY
German Meissen (19th Century) porcelain group of men and women with floral and bronze branches around mantel clock (not working)
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19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Vintage French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Clock Set
Located in Bronx, NY
A vintage Art Deco clock set, circa 1930. The clock and matching accessories are accented with detailed bronze decorations that are mounted on ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Peter Strengberg Mantel Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-quality Swedish burnished gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock with a movement by Peter Strengberg (watchmaker in Stockholm and Mariefred from 1802-1831). The design is base...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Italian "Boulle" Style Boudoir Table Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Italian "Boulle" style boudoir table clock 20th century Boudoir clock with bronze highlights on gold/brown faux tortoise shell base. Mounted on a pink marble plinth...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Mantel Clocks

Clock With Warrior Helmet, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze clock with double patina, gold and brown, topped with warrior attributes: sword, helmet richly decorated with feathers and a chimera or dragon's head, Pegasus and a face, and ...
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Empire Style Clock
By Medaille D'Argent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Empire style clock with gilt bronze and marble. Stamped Medaille D'argent Vincenti clock, 1855. Clock is in working condition.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality, finely cast and gilded with its original burnished and chased finish, this clock i...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

3-Piece French Louis XVI Marble Clock Set
Located in Queens, NY
3-Piece French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) rouge marble and bronze dore clock set with Pair of candelabra. (18"high candelabra) (PRICED AS SET)
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Faience Clock from Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique clock would make an wonderful addition to a mantel, console, desk, or side table. Crafted in Rouen, France, circa 1920, the colorful mantel clock features a rich...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain

Exceptional Quality Bronze Mounted Champlevé Enamel Clockset in Morish Style
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional quality bronze mounted Champleve enamel 5 piece garniture set in morish style, French late 19th century. *Height, weight, width, and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier
Located in London, GB
Fine miniature French Empire clock in ormolu. Dating from the First French Empire period with original ormolu and with fine enamel dial and movement signed The clock stands upon fine and delicate toupee feet. The the base is an applied ormolu mount of crossed standards tied with ribbon and with laurel branches. To the left of the dial stands a soldier in greatcoat and bearskin chapeau with moustache epaulets and his arm in a sling and a decoration on his breast. He has his left hand raised and resting on a forget-me-not flower and laurel wreath in front of two crossed battle axes. The white enamel convex dial...
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1810s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Greek Revolution or Hellenistic Clock of Marmaluke
Located in London, GB
Greek Revolution or Hellenistic clock of Marmaluke. Constructed of patinated bronze and ormolu, the fire gilt/mercury gilding in excellent original condition. The Marmaluke is laying on an animal skin blanket, wearing a turban with a blue jewel to the top and has a dagger in his hand. The naturalistic base is in patinated bronze with ormolu paw feet with an ormolu acanthus swag between . There is also an applied ormolu mount of a wreath. The dial is of white enamel with blued steel hands. The movement has been changed at some point in its past to an English movement signed Townsend London. The movement is an adapted English Sedan clock...
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1820s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Floating Frames Mantel clock Oxidized Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Mantel Clocks

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Copper

Floating Frames Mantelclock Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her worksh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Mantel Clocks

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Copper

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
By Picnot
Located in London, GB
French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Set upon four ormolu paw feet to the rouge marble base, rising to...
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1810s French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Restoration Period Clock in Gilt Bronze with a Young Woman
Located in Paris, FR
Clock in gilded and chiseled bronze representing a young woman sitting sideways dressed in the antique style, wearing a laurel crown and flowers, holding a veil above her head. She i...
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1830s French Restauration Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Wonderful French Empire Dore and Patinated Bronze Cherub Putti Wreath Clock
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire doré and patinated bronze Cherub Putti wreath clock, not currently in working order, back cover is missing as is bel...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Empire gilt bronze figural mantle clock. Patinated bronze and gilt bronze fine details. Working condition.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Alphonse Alph Giroux, Signed, circa 1860
Located in Austin, TX
Amazing and rare 19th century French gilt bronze clock surmounted by two finely crafted cherubs riding a chariot drawn by a pair of wonderfully detailed goats. Clock is in working condition. The blue clock...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris French Boulle clock housed in a fine quality torto...
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1860s French Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Tortoise Shell

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine and rare Bisquit porcelain and gilt bronze Louis XV figural clock f depicting a famous scene in Greek Mythology of Perseus freeing Andromeda. The clock case is made of Bisquit (unglazed) porcelain. The figural group is presented on a rocky outcrop with waves lapping at their feet. She is shown lying over the clock dial with one leg and one arm chained to a rock behind her. Perseus leans agains the other side of the dial reaching to untie Andromeda from the rock behind her. Medusa's severed head is shown at his feet. The base is decorated with a gilt bronze frieze across the front showing cupids playing with stars and sun rays. The rounded sides of the clock are also decorated with gilded panels. The case sits on six toupie feet. The 6.5" white enamel dial is signed Ageron at the top and Paris at the bottom. The dial has Roman numerals with enamelled stars between the numerals; the hands are pierced and gilded. There is also a subsidiary steel hand pointing to the days of the month. The silk string suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a bell. The movement for this magnificent clock was made by François Ageron (d. after 1783), who was one of the leading 18th century Parisian clockmakers. Ageron’s establishment was famous and known for his horological genius he created both clocks and watches, many of which had complicated movements. He was born at Arbigny and was received as a Parisian maître-horloger in 1741, at which date he was established at Place du Pont Saint-Michel. By 1747 he had moved to Quai des Augustins, five years later he was at rue Saint-Louis au Palais and then in 1763 at place Dauphine. Like other great clockmakers of the period he used cases by the finest bronziers notably Philippe and Jacques Caffiéri, Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain, Robert and Jean-Baptiste Osmond, Jacques Dumont...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
By Jean A. Rennes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Jean, A Rennes. The clock is raised by four fine topie s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

George III Ebonized Eight-Day Twin Fusee Table Clock by O. Hamley
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A lovely late George III single pad ebonized eight-day, twin fusee table clock with original verge escapement and rack striking by O. Hamley, circa 1800-1815. The moulded single pad ebonized domed top case with original carrying handle is raised on all four of its original ogee bracket feet onto a detailed base moulding. Gilt-brass sound frets adorn the sides and front in a 'fish scale' pattern backed with bright burgundy silk. The enameled white dial displays Roman numerals, minute and quarter-hour markers housed inside a gilt-brass bezel and domed glass, signed Hamley, Warwick Place, London. The clock features a strike/silent switch on the front dial and a repeat to the right-hand-side. The backplate has border engraving and a short pendulum. Date: 1800-1815 O. Hamley is recorded in Loomes (2006) as being active, circa 1811. He also worked at Bedford Row...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Fruitwood

Copper Arts & Crafts French Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Copper arts and crafts mantel clock Arts and Crafts mantel clock housed in a copper case with domed outswept top with beaded decoration resting on a beaded plinth with four copper ba...
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1910s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Copper

French 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Figural Clock
Located in Norwood, NJ
French 19th century Louis XVI style figural clock. Gilt and patinated putti on bronze base supporting ball form clock with porcelain dial.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Vintage, New and Antique Mantel Clocks

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.

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