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Mantel Clocks For Sale
Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Empire period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 23.5cm, depth 11cm This mantel clock was finely crafted in the Empire period, wrought from ormolu and a later malachite veneer. The design of the clock is based on classical architecture. It features a malachite entablature—with an ormolu pierced mount to the front—which is supported on four ormolu bun feet. The malachite column shafts are smooth and each culminate in a capital, supporting the malachite top. Between the columns, there is a drum clock...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely elegant and very high-quality French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, Bleu Turquin and white Carrara marble clock signed by Jean-Baptiste Dutertre. The clock is rai...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880
Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880

Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique French Louis XVI portal clock, Paris, circa 1880 White and black marble, bronze, gilt. On gyratory feet and a recessed base, two angular baluster columns crowned with vases a...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

French Sevres style porcelain vase / mantel clock.
French Sevres style porcelain vase / mantel clock.

French Sevres style porcelain vase / mantel clock.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain lidded vase / clock. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, a cherub finial and monopodia handles, an enamel faced...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

French Clock Garniture de Cheminee by Etienne Maxant
French Clock Garniture de Cheminee by Etienne Maxant

French Clock Garniture de Cheminee by Etienne Maxant

By Etienne Maxant

Located in Montreal, QC

This set is a particularly fine example of this sort mantle ornament; The clock, surmounted by a Cupid with bow and arrow, is flanked by a pair of Campa...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Viennese Enamel Soldier Clock
Viennese Enamel Soldier Clock

Viennese Enamel Soldier Clock

By Tobias Katzenberger

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of exceptional detail, this magnificent Viennese clock takes the art form of enameling to new heights. The elaborately fashioned timepiece rests atop the head of a soldier, who stands on a pedestal populated by sphinxes. Exceptional details encase the entire piece, from the rooster finial to the gem-studded base. A hand-painted portrait of the heroic soldier on the reverse completes this stunning piece. Particularly popular during the 19th century, Viennese enamels...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Other Antique Mantel Clocks

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Multi-gemstone, Enamel

Sevres style porcelain panelled mantle clock, circa 1890
Sevres style porcelain panelled mantle clock, circa 1890

Sevres style porcelain panelled mantle clock, circa 1890

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu mantel clock with hand painted Sevres style porcelain plaques, depicting beautiful maidens. Having a porcelain lidded urn to the...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Three-Piece Meiji Period Japonisme Vase Clock Set
Antique Three-Piece Meiji Period Japonisme Vase Clock Set

Antique Three-Piece Meiji Period Japonisme Vase Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Antique three-piece Meiji period Japonisme vase clock set French/Japanese, late 19th century Measures: Clock height 47cm, diameter 22cm Candelabra height 55cm, width 25cm, depth 2...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique French Charles X period "Au bon Sauvage" mantel clock. Very rare, this is not a model we have ever seen before, possibly a one off. Set upon f...

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1820s Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set

By Maison Deniere

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture. The four branch, Rococo influenced candelabra each supported by three classical...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Clock set 3 pieces marble and bronze with cherub
Clock set 3 pieces marble and bronze with cherub

Clock set 3 pieces marble and bronze with cherub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Magnificent clock set three pieces executed by Prosper Roufoel working 26 place Vendome a Paris, one of the most pretigious place in paris where is the great jewwelers and the ritz ...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

William IV Rosewood and Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker
William IV Rosewood and Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker

William IV Rosewood and Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

William IV rosewood and bronze bracket clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker, the brass eight-day movement striking on a bell, the backplate numbered ‘292’, the circular brass dial with roman numerals and an engine turned centre, signed ‘Frodsham & Baker Gracechurch St. London‘, in an architectural case with applied panels, the front decorated with a lion and foliage, the corners with quoins, the sides with scrolling leaves and palmettes, with a fan pagoda top with a retractable oriental gateway handle, on leaf scroll feet, with pendulum, winding key and case key. English, circa 1830. William Frodsham was an established London clockmaker. One of his sons, John Frodsham (1785-1849), went into partnership with Baker to form ‘Frodsham and Baker’ in 1809’. They were chronometer makers to the Admiralty and also made wall...

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1830s English Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock
Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Art Nouveau Mahogany mantel clock Small Art Nouveau mahogany mantel clock standing on a raised, moulded plinth with heart shaped void strun...

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Early 1900s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's
TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's

TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's

Located in Madrid, ES

TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's In French porcelain, relief decoration, polychrome and gold, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, relief and gold metal bezel, autonomy of eight days, rings the hour and half hour bell. Marked. Dim.: 35 x 17 x 10 cm FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock
French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock

Located in London, GB

French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 30cm, width 18cm, depth 14.5cm This fine mantel clock is of rectangular form, with a gilt bron...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Enamel

Frenc Marble Clock with Patinated Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture of the Arrotino
Frenc Marble Clock with Patinated Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture of the Arrotino

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 Louis XVI Style Regulator Gilt Bronze Clock by Ferdinand Berthoud
19th Century Louis XVI Style Regulator Gilt Bronze Clock by Ferdinand Berthoud

19th Century Louis XVI Style Regulator Gilt Bronze Clock by Ferdinand Berthoud

Located in GB

A stunning 19th Century Louis XVI Style Regulator Gilt Bronze clock by Ferdinand Berthoud. A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze regulator clock, the finely cast rectangular case with four beveled glass sides; the large white enamel dial with Roman numerals is decorated above and below with gilt bronze garlands. The dial is signed and the stepped base is further embellished on three sides with a gilded frieze...

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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Clock Set in Bronze Three Pieces
Clock Set in Bronze Three Pieces

Clock Set in Bronze Three Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clock set three pieces louis XV style in bronze ,quality and detail are very finely executed Dimensions of the candelabras H: 11 inch W: 6.5 Clock dimension are in description.

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Mantel Clock
19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Mantel Clock

19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century French Sienna marble and bronze mounted Grand Tour influenced mantel clock, having an arched top, mythical gods...

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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Large French Neo-Grec Revival Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock, c. 1870.
Large French Neo-Grec Revival Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock, c. 1870.

Large French Neo-Grec Revival Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock, c. 1870.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking and unusual French Neo-Grec Revival mantel clock, circa 1870, featuring a richly veined rouge griotte marble case adorned with gilt bronze mounts. The arched body is cente...

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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French White Marble Mantel Clock
French White Marble Mantel Clock

French White Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French white marble ‘Pendule D’Officier’ style mantel clock standing on turned toupie feet with applied ormolu mounts with stepped break arch pediment surmounted by a gilded laurel w...

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1860s French Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Small Chinese Clock from 1900
Small Chinese Clock from 1900

Small Chinese Clock from 1900

Located in Madrid, ES

Interesting Chinese clock made of bronze, depicting a delicately sculpted Asian figure holding the clock face. The piece sits on an elegant red marble base...

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Early 1900s Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Clock
French Gilt Bronze Clock

French Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

A superb gilt bronze and Sienna marble clock depicting Urania (muse of astronomy).

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1880s French Empire Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890
Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

Barbedienne French Mantel Clock, circa 1890

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality Louis XVI style French gilded ormolu mantel clock, signed Barbedienne. Having shield and foliate decoration to the top, white enamel roman numerals, a lyre shaped pend...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze
19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze

19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Magnificent empire clock in its original gilding , one of the most beautiful models executed at this time.The beauty of this woman standing ,the base decorated with children one of w...

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1810s French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Austrian 18th Century Giltwood and Mecca Blind Mans Clock
Austrian 18th Century Giltwood and Mecca Blind Mans Clock

Austrian 18th Century Giltwood and Mecca Blind Mans Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome early 18th century Austrian giltwood and mecca blind mans clock. The clock , with two separate chimes, one for quarter hour and the other f...

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18th Century Austrian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Giltwood

French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock
French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock

French Neoclassical Style Lyre-Form Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in London, GB

French neoclassical style lyre-form gilt bronze clock French, 19th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 19cm, depth 13cm This wonderful mantel clock, crafted entirely from gilt bronze, is a magnificent example of the Louis XVI style. The clock is designed about the motif of the lyre—a popular form for Louis XVI style clocks. The clock features a stepped plinth-form base, raised on four bun feet. The base supports the clock case itself, which is wrought to resemble a lyre: the dial is set into the body of the lyre, while the twin lyre arms spring from the shoulders of the case. The arms are joined above by a garland held by scrolled swan’s head finials, between which is situated an Apollo sunburst mask. The gilt bronze surrounding the dial is richly moulded with scrolled forms and grasping acanthus leaves. The dial itself, with a pierced centre, features Arabic numeral hour marks on individual circular enamel cartouches. The movement is signed ‘Le Roy a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Japanese Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set
Japanese Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

Japanese Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

By Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

This beautiful clock set is designed in a fanciful Japanese style, known in France in the 19th Century as ‘Japonisme’. The style became highly fashionable in Europe after 1853, when ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Hand-Carved Swiss Black Forest Mantle Clock
Hand-Carved Swiss Black Forest Mantle Clock

Hand-Carved Swiss Black Forest Mantle Clock

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black Forest carved Swiss mantle clock with an eagle attacking a buck chamois, with one escaping below. Heavily carved with "natural" style base featuring rocks, trees, and foliage. Swiss movement. In working condition. Late 19th Century. 16"W x 8"deep x 22"H. Inventory: S105 Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.

Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré 3 Piece Garniture Clock Set, Circa 1890. Size 8 key. Clock: 17 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 6 1/4" D 2 Candlesticks: 14" H x 8" W x 3 3/...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French ormolu mantel clock standing on a stepped base and resting on turned, chased feet with acanthus leaf decoration below a finely chased...

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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Three Piece French Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Three Piece French Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Three Piece French Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in Dallas, TX

Three piece French bronze clock set with urn and swag pediment and lion head handles, embossed dial with inset porcelain numerals, along with conforming pair of 9 light candelabra, 1...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

French Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock
French Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

French Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Art Nouveau mahogany cased mantel clock with arch top above satinwood inlay depicting a Viking longboat at full sail. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Eight day movement sig...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

French Brass Mantel Clock With Painted Enamel Dial
French Brass Mantel Clock With Painted Enamel Dial

French Brass Mantel Clock With Painted Enamel Dial

Located in Norwich, GB

French brass gilded mantel clock with four turned pilasters surmounted by a stepped dome top with central finial and standing on a raised moulded ...

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1910s French Edwardian Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock. Having a blue porcelain urn to the top with ormolu swags, scrolling gilded ormolu folia...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Old Paris Porcelain Mantel Clock and Stand, French, Late 19th Century
Old Paris Porcelain Mantel Clock and Stand, French, Late 19th Century

Old Paris Porcelain Mantel Clock and Stand, French, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Old Paris porcelain mantel clock and stand, French. Late 19th century. Movement stamped Raingo Fres Paris The circular dial with Roman numerals housed within the scroll case...

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19th Century Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Early 20th Century Mahogany Mantel Clock with Decorative Inlay form England
Early 20th Century Mahogany Mantel Clock with Decorative Inlay form England

Early 20th Century Mahogany Mantel Clock with Decorative Inlay form England

Located in North Salem, NY

Attractive antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany balloon shaped mantle clock. Quality mahogany case with decorative foliage inlay and a white enamel dial raised on four bun feet. Circa...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Mantel Clocks

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Boxwood, Mahogany

Flame Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bracket Clock by T Coxworthy
Flame Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bracket Clock by T Coxworthy

Flame Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bracket Clock by T Coxworthy

Located in London, GB

A fine 18th century eight day bracket or table clock by Thomas Coxworthy, with a brass bound flame mahogany veneered case and silvered dial. The arched silvered dial has both Roman and Arabic numerals, which at its centre has the smaller calendar dial, and above, a strike/silent dial. The eight day movement has a verge escapement - a feature of early clocks...

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

'Three Graces, ' Three-Piece Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
'Three Graces, ' Three-Piece Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

'Three Graces, ' Three-Piece Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This garniture comprises three pieces: a mantel clock and two flanking candelabra, the entire ensemble designed and ornamented in an ornate neoclassical style. The garniture is composed of gilt bronze and lapis lazuli, with the lapis elements being a later addition. The mantel clock, which is supported by a lapis trefoil form base set on its sides with gilt bronze pierced foliate mounts, the gilt bronze contrasting beautifully with the lapis lazuli, contains a figural group of the three graces, sculpted from bronze and exquisitely gilded. The trio holds above their heads the spherical clock...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825

By LeRoy

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A most beautiful French ornolu mantel clock by Leroy à Paris A lovely French late Empire/early Charles X mantel clock with an ormolu case, c. 1825. The ormolu brass case depicts a celebration of Science and Learning. It is dominated by a rectangular superstructure containing the movement, flanked by an engine-turned column with a celestial globe on top on the left and an elegant lady reading a book on the right. The superstructure is surmounted by a bookcase and a bust of Socrates...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture
A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture

A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture

By Jollet & Cie

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture, Comprising a 'Pendule à Cercles Tournants' Modelled with the Three Graces and a Pair of Cherub Four-Light Cand...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Clock Set
KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Clock Set

KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Clock Set

By KPM Porcelain

Located in London, GB

KPM porcelain and gilt bronze Rococo style clock set German, late 19th century Measures; Clock on base: Height 51cm, width 36cm, depth 17cm Candelabra: Height 47cm, width 27cm, de...

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Rouge Marble and Chrome Art Deco Mantel Clock, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Rouge Marble and Chrome Art Deco Mantel Clock, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths

Rouge Marble and Chrome Art Deco Mantel Clock, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Norwich, GB

Rouge marble and chrome Art Deco mantel clock, goldsmiths and silversmiths, London An unusual Art Deco mantel clock housed in a finely figured rouge marble and chrome case with raised, stepped plinth and resting on four chrome pad feet with rouge marble decoration to the chrome sides. The dial with typical Art Deco style numerals, rouge marble centre and original Art Deco style chrome hands signed ‘Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Mantel Clock
Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This ormolu (gilt bronze) mantel clock is a stunning piece of design, which features beautiful neoclassical style low-relief decorations and three-dimensional sculptures. The clock takes the form of a tall rectangular case with a circular white enamel dial near its top. This dial features black Roman Numerals and the maker’s signature, ‘Robin/ à Paris’. The dial is displayed behind a glass lens within a foliate bezel. The case is decorated in its upper corners with rosettes, and in the lower section with a stylised depiction of a swan. The case is topped by a sculpture of a wreath, propped up on a roll of paper or parchment. To the left of the case, there is a full-length statue of a man who wears a classical robe and holds a mirror. A lyre leans against the right side of the case. The clock is set on a wide rectangular base which is decorated with a low-relief scene taken from the classical myth of Dido and Aeneas...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Clock in the Form of a Classical Urn, by Maison Lepautre, circa 1825
Empire Clock in the Form of a Classical Urn, by Maison Lepautre, circa 1825

Empire Clock in the Form of a Classical Urn, by Maison Lepautre, circa 1825

By Pierre-Basile Lepaute

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A gilt bronze Empire clock in the form of a classical urn, by Maison Lepautre. French, circa 1825. The dial signed 'Lepaute a Paris'. The clock has an ornate cast bezel with a 3-inch porcelain dial with Roman numerals and Breguet style hands. The twin train eight-day movement with outside count wheel striking on a bell and silk thread suspension. This elegant Empire style clock has a gilt bronze case in the form of a classical urn with swan neck handles and a winged cherub to the neck. The circular pedestal base is raised on a footed stepped square plinth. The Lepaute family were the premier French clockmakers of their day. Their significance lies in their contribution to the clock making industry which had hitherto come under the trade of locksmiths. The family held the brevet Horlogers du Roi. Jean-André Lepaute (1720–1789) arrived in Paris at an early age and in 1740 founded the family business. A skilled artist and mechanic, he quickly gained an excellent reputation. He was received as maître by the clockmakers guild in 1759, was granted royal lodgings from the king in The Luxembourg Palace, and was entrusted with the construction of the majority of the great public clocks of Paris. He executed, amongst others, those in The Luxembourg Palace, the Jardin des Plantes, the Château de Bellevue and the Château des Ternes. His clock at Paris’s École Militaire still works today. Three editions of his Traité d’Horlogerie were published in Paris in 1755, 1760 and 1767. A small volume, Description de Plusieurs Ouvrages d’Horlogerie appeared in 1764. Jean-André’s wife, Nicole-Reine Etable de la Brière (1723-1788), was a highly esteemed mathematician and astronomer. Her passion for science lent itself to Lepaute’s work and she played an active role in the scientific and mathematical aspects of the clock making. Jean-André’s younger brother Jean-Baptiste Lepaute (1727-1802) joined him in Paris in 1747 and immediately started working for the family business. He was received as maître in 1776 and was known for the clocks he constructed for the Paris Hôtel de Ville (1780), destroyed in a fire of 1871, and for the Hôtel des Invalides (1784). Jean-Baptiste took over the workshop when Jean-André retired in 1775. After Jean-Baptiste’s death in 1802, the firm was taken over by his nephew Pierre-Basil Lepaute (1750-1843) where he was duly joined by his own nephew Jean-Joseph (1768-1846) and son Pierre-Michel (1785-1849). By 1816, Pierre-Michel Lepaute was in charge of the business. His masterpieces include the astronomical clock in Paris’s Bureau...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This exquisite clock set is designed in an elegant 18th-Century Rococo manner, in the style of Sèvres porcelain wares. Rococo is characterised by its use of pastel colours, graceful ...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This clock set contains three pieces: namely, a mantel clock and a pair of flanking candelabra. The mantel clock is designed about a Japanese porcelain vase, known as Imari ware. This white ground vase, painted in reds and blues and ornamented with foliate forms, functions as the clock case, the dial centrally mounted and encompassed by Rococo style gilt bronze motifs. This vase is supported by a gilt bronze base, which is profusely ornamented with gilt bronze acanthus leaves, garlands, and, most distinctly, a pair of putti. The vase is mounted with lion head handles to each side, also of gilt bronze, while the lid of the vase is topped by a gilt bronze finial in the form of a putto. The candelabra are similarly decorated and of similar construction, each one being built about a smaller Imari...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Marble mantle clock and calendar.
19th Century Marble mantle clock and calendar.

19th Century Marble mantle clock and calendar.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century black and rouge marble mantle clock with calendar. Having a gilded ormolu foliate mount to the top, a gilded clock face with an eight day, hour and h...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Ormolu

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.

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