Metal Mantel Clocks

This elegant Porticus clock, dating to the 19th century, exemplifies the French Napoleon III style, characterized by rich materials and ornate decorative details. Crafted from darken...

Table clock “cadran tournant”. Bronze, marble. Following models by Augustin Pajou (France, 1730 1809). Movement in working order. A table clock consisting of a stepped base of carv...

Bracket clock with moon dial and mahogany wood case. Amsterdam, 18th century. Johannes Pieter Kroese (1702-1778). Chimes of half past the hour, alarm and music. Machinery in proper working order. The clock case has a rectangular base and is decorated at the corners with gilt bronze appliqués featuring vegetal motifs topped with grotesques of female busts. Pinecones and a pearl adorn the upper portion, which is raised towards the center and has softened lines. The dial, protected by a front door, displays Roman numerals, with lines and Arabic numerals every five minutes. It has a rectangular opening for the day and is surrounded by vegetal motifs reminiscent of rocaille. In the two corners are a dial for the alarm and another for various chimes. At the top, a half-sphere, surrounded by a metal band engraved with the signature, displays the phases of the moon using a starry sky disc with a human face painted on it. The pendulum-type machinery has been engraved on the outside with plant motifs, as can be seen on the back of the box, which also has a small door with a glass sheet. The style is typical of 17th century Northern European clocks, developed primarily in England and used to highlight the quality of the clock's movement, in contrast to French examples, which focused more on the aesthetic appearance of the exterior. Thus, the case is much simpler than in France, but the mechanism was far more precise, and the technical intricacies found in examples like this (music box, calendar, chimes, alarm, etc.) were more common than in French clocks. Johannes Pieter Kroese was a master clockmaker from Wuppertal (Kruse) who worked in Amsterdam from around 1729 in his workshop, where his son, Pieter Kroese, also worked, succeeding him in 1775. He was especially renowned for his astrological clocks...

Cartel with its base in Boulle marquetry and gilt bronze. The gilded bronze in moving foliage and scrolls of flowers are of rocaille style. The circular frame in finely chiseled bron...

Imposing and magnificent fireplace gilded bronze and blue porcelain vases. The clock is decorated with putti representing the 4 seasons. It is su...

An extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. signed 'Lepaute, Paris' ormolu clock. The clock with a superb chasing throughout has all of its original gilt. Raised ...

A fine Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze figural clock. French, circa 1870. This fine clock has a waisted body decorated with scrolls and trellis centred by a white ena...

Fine work of gold-plated bronze as mantel (desk, shelf) clock. Italian A renaissance girl thoughtfully holds a strand of hair in a relaxed reclining pose. Antique French gilt bronze ...

Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock ~ French - Circa 1850 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A fine and early ormolu ...

Antique three piece set garniture clock made of bronze with green marble bases and gilt feet. Mantel clock features the sculpture Hirondelle Blessee by Alfred Jean Foretay above a gilt framed, white porcelain clock...

Very fine floral and decorated Restauration period ormolu clock, figuring two baluster columns joint together by a floral arch, and topped by a crown of roses. Roman numbers indicate...

A stunning antique French ormolu clock set, circa 1870, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with Rose Pompadour pink ground. Pan...

A very impressive fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu and Champleve enamel mantle clock. Having a seated cherub above the clock face, and a...

Mantel Clock "Atala and Chactas" Paris Bronze (fire-gilt and patinated), enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 40 x 32 x 11 cm Description: Very rare and extremely high quality French mantel clock, so-called Pendule Au Bon Sauvage. Depicted are scenes from the love story "Atala or the love of two savages in the desert" written by Francois René Vicomte de Chateaubriand in 1801. At the beginning of the 19th century, this was probably the most famous love story in Europe, but today it has been forgotten. The story, set in present-day Louisiana (USA), is roughly rewritten about the forbidden love between Chactas, a young Indian, and Atala, the beautiful daughter of a Spaniard. Chactas is captured in a battle between two Indian tribes, chained to a palm tree and is to be sacrificed. Atala wants to save his life and convert him to Christianity. She unties him from the palm tree at night and they flee together into the wilderness of North America. Their love for each other grows stronger and stronger and they have prospects for a future together. The story takes a tragic turn when Atala, who must remain a virgin due to a vow made by her mother, can no longer withstand the conflict of her feelings and commits suicide. The main group of characters thus shows Chacta's liberation through Atala. Atala is leaning against a pile of logs. The animal fur thrown over the logs and the weapons leaning against the stack on the right give the impression of a night camp. The bronze is of rarely beautiful quality, finely chiselled and makes the scene appear very lively. The contrast of fire-gilded and patinated bronze adds tension to the composition. In the base we see the Entombment as the end of the tragic love story. This bronze work is also very detailed, the interplay of bright and matt gilding makes the flat relief appear much deeper than it is. The depiction of the mantel clock presented here shows that the exotic was only known from stories and that the bronzier had his own ideas about the appearance of this distant world. The Indian, for example, has very European facial features and his skin was not black in reality, of course. The palm tree was also certainly not found in the North American wilderness. The heart of the clock is a French pendulum movement, integrated into the wooden pile, with an eight-day power reserve and a lock plate striking a bell on the half and full hour. The pendulum is suspended on a thread, typical of the period. The classically shaped hands, so-called Breguet hands, are also typical of the time. The enamelled dial has black Roman hour numerals, Arabic quarter hours and bears the signature: Le Roy hr. de Madame A PARIS. Interesting facts: The period from 1795 to about 1815 saw the creation of probably the most spectacular group of bronzes: The "Au bon Sauvage" pendulums - depictions of the "Noble Savage". Today's viewers react to these objects with both fascination and irritation. Enthusiastic on the one hand about the obvious quality of the detailed bronzes and the allure of the exotic, on the other hand distanced and cautious because of the possible discrimination that is suspected behind them. The ambivalence of this feeling motivates the search for the conditions of origin of these pendulums. Europeans found their new ideal of the natural man primarily in fictional and realistic travelogues about the Indians of North America...

A very fine English twin fusee mantel clock in the Rococo Revival taste. The eight-day movement strikes on a bell and features a heavy pendulum bob with top adjustment, suspended fro...

A fine late 18th-century English George III bracket clock, signed Sam Tregent, London. The ebonised case is surmounted by a brass carrying handle and adorned with cast gilt bronze fl...

French Empire period early 19th century ormolu bronze mantel clock depicting Urania, muse of astronomy, in an allegory of astronomy, beside a variety of scientific instruments. 16 b...

Antique (late 19th century) French garniture including mantel portico style mantel clock and pair of vases, finely cut from onyx stone with gilt brass mounts including masks, ram hea...

A luxurious French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu and alabaster (onyx-marble) three piece mantle clock and garniture set, possibly attributed to Raingo Freres. The fine quality antique originating in France in the late 19th century, exquisite Parisian work, exceptionally executed in opulent, elegant, and sophisticated King Louis XVI style, timeless neoclassical taste, comprising: classical architectural case mantel clock, having pointed bronze doré finial, flanked by scrolled foliates and lyre motifs, fancy enamel dial with Arabic numerals, inscribed F. Lapointe, Paris, eight-day time-and-strike movement signed Samuel Marti 1900 (Paris, 1870-1890), original Apollo mask sun-burst pendulum hanging below clock drum, flanked by matched pair of two arm candlestick garnitures, each with matching scrolled foliates and lyre finial, tapering column support with two candle nozzles, rising on stepped molded base, terminating in patinated brass disc feet. Markings: Pendulum stamped "R" "1721" ormolu on clock & garnitures stamped "1321"; possibly attributed to R. Freres / Raingo Freres. Dial signed by French enameller "F. Lapointe, Paris" Movement stamped by the firm of well-known French clockmaker Samuel Marti et Cie, Paris, second half of 19th century. Dimensions: (approx) As pictured: 18.5" High, 36" Wide, 5.5" Deep; 27.5 lbs total. Clock: 18.5" High, 13" Wide, 5.5" Deep; Candelabra garnitures: (each) 12" High, 8" Wide, 4.25" Deep; Condition: Presents splendidly. Great original unrestored antique condition. Currently not operating as it's lacking a suspension spring. Retaining bell, pendulum, and key. Losses to decorative elements. Wear consistent with age and use. To ensure the clock arrives as beautiful as it leaves here, and due to the rather delicate nature of antique clocks...

A Tiffany & Co. gilt bronze and rouge marble mantel clock with figures of night and day Maker: Tiffany & Co. (American, 1837-) Date: Circa 1890...

Cast bronze and aluminum sculpted table clock by artist David Marshall.

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. ...

Jugendstil mantel clock by Junghans Darmstadt. Professionally stained and repolished.

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa 1860-1880. Featuring a graceful maiden in classical dress seated upon a boulder whi...

Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze and White Marble Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, comprising a globe clock, with strike on bell timepiece movement, supported by th...

A magnificent and exceptionally rare Charles II English eight-day spring-driven table clock by the renowned maker Henry Jones, dating to circa 1675-1680. The elegantly proportioned ...

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. ...

This is a wonderful Napoleon III ormolu mantle clock from the estate of a Los Angeles collector from around 1860. There is a zaftig little boy perched at the top of the clock, and f...

This is a superb antique French gilt bronze mantel clock with Bleu Celeste porcelain panels in the Sevres manner, circa 1860 in date. The case crowned with two cherubs holding laurels one holding a mask emblematic of theatre, flanking an oval Bleu Celeste porcelain panel of the playwright Molière . The base decorated with ormolu flowers is raised on turned feet and inset with Sevres plaques decorated with cherubs. The circular dial has Roman and Arabic numerals and the clock has an 8 day striking movement complete with count wheel strike and bell, stamped with Miroy Freres...

A RARE EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH PIVOTTED DE BETHUNE TYPE ESCAPEMENT John Russell, Falkirk The bell top case with handle and four cone finials over pierced wooden sound frets on a pl...

This impressive example of an early 20th century French Rococo palace size clock set comes from the prestigious E. Colin & Cie of Paris foundry. The sculpted ensemble is detailed with crisp elaborate scrolling accented with a full figure cupid with quiver atop the clock. The clock & candelabras are decorated in a brilliant gold doré' finish. The set was commissioned by Tiffany & Co. & featured in the 1900, Paris Exposition. The clock has Roman numerals & bears "Tiffany & Co." on its stunning white enamel face. This face is surrounded by floral scrolls. Beneath is the face of Bacchus, framed by a pair of mythological fish. Complimenting this key wind clock...

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...

A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition. Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...

Fine quality and attractive French champleve gilt bronze and light blue champleve enamel clock set. Retailed by Camerden & Forster, New York. Gilt bronze and champleve enamel. Or...

Antique rosewood inlaid mantle clock by Walker and Hall having a pretty and unusual rosewood Mother of Pearl and brass inlaid case with an eight day movement. It boasts a porcelain d...

A TIFFANY & CO. EGYPTIAN REVIVAL MANTLE CLOCK, AMERICAN, 1880s, a bronze ormolu and marble clock made by L. Marti et Cie for Tiffany & Company, marked on clock face, "Tiffany & Co." ...

Antique Parisian mantel clock and candelabra set by Denière et Fils French, 19th century Clock: Height 60cm, width 36cm, depth 19cm Candela...

Early 20th century, great design and well working Art Deco clock. If you are looking for a great shape and condition Art Deco clock then this original 192...

French mantel clock / pendulum clock, fire-gilt, around 1870-1880 Solid bronze, fire-gilded, french around 1870-1880, original French historicism. An absolute eye catcher. Finely chiselled gold-plated bronze in the best quality. Functional clockwork. The mantel clock stands on an antique wooden base.

This French-style calendar mantle clock offers a sophisticated, decorative aesthetic that captures the grandeur of historical European timepieces. Crafted with a substantial, heavy g...

A carriage clock in the Louis XV manner The ornate and shaped gilt bronze case having putti at the angles, surmounted by two winged putti, one proffering a laurel wreath; dressed ...

An rare model French Empire mantle clock featuring a classical urn with dragon handles. The clock is entirely of gilded bronze with original fire gilding. The urn-shaped case is surm...

A Fine Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock After a model by Étienne-Maurice Falconet The urn-form pendule à cercles t...

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial surmounted by a cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" ...

Large Vintage Lucite Brass Pendulum Mantel Clock 1970s A rare lucite and brass mantel clock circa 1970s Unique modern design with floating brass...

A very striking twin fusee bracket clock in an Egyptian revival style case by Paul Philip Barraud. The eight day movement with unusual round plates of thick brass engraved on the bac...

Antique oak case IBM Time Clock with original metal manufacturer's tag on front measurers 35"T, glass front door on each side panel, 8" clock on front with 27" iron wheel. Plaque reads "Manufactured by International Business Machine Corporation International Time Recording Division" with 7 patents. The first 1911, the last 1916, Model 6000-5 with the serial number. 19"D x 18"W x 35"H A recording dial clock...

Large antique French Louis XV style patinated and gilt bronze clock set French, 19th Century Clock: Height 99cm, width 83cm, depth 32cm Torchères: Height 113cm, width 33cm, depth 28...

A gothic revival bronze and brass bracket clock with a 5-inch silvered convex Roman dial. The twin fusee movement strikes on a bell, with a heavy high quality pendulum and hold fast...

Antique Victorian walnut mantle clock having a circular dial with an 8 day movement striking the hour and half hour on a gong in a carved walnut case Please note all of our clocks ar...

Antique Victorian quality marble clock having a quality black marble clock with a 8 day French movement striking the hour and half hour on a gong with the original key. Makers Haskwe...

Lewis Foreman Day, for Howell, James and Sons. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized and polychrome painted mantle clock with a carved floret to the centre of the arched and turned gallery flanked by turned finials, with a dentil moulding below, and criss cross lattice work to the upper sides, the lower sides with hand painted Aesthetic flowers in planters...

An exceptional French mantel clock by Viot & Cie, dating to the Napoleon III period, circa 1860–1880. The sculptural composition features a finely cast peacock supporting the circul...

An antique mantel clock by E. Ingraham & Co. with candy stripe inlay, spring driven movement, brass pendulum and key. The clock is patented June 6th, 1871. The door opens to reveal t...

Wonderful clock for the collectors of truly stylish Gothic antiques, by W.H.Tooke, Paris. Finding this unique (Germany made) Gothic table clock again felt like a blessing. The overall design is remarkable, but the combination of the craftsmanship of the bronze components and the hand crafted and hand painted Gothic porcelain plaques is what takes this clock to the next level. Whenever you find a piece that is this good then you can rest assure that there is a maker's mark. This late 1800s work of beauty was made and marked by the prolific Parisian clock...

No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and absolutely stunning fully hallmarked 1915 Liberty’s London Sterling Silver miniature carriage clock made in the Tudric style I have a few very high end Liberty's of London clocks...

Executed by Sächsische Serpentin-Stein-Gesellschaft, Zöblitz. Literature: exhibition catalogue Dresden 1906, p. 266; DKD vol 18, 1906, ill. page 646; DK issue 10 (1906/07), ill. pag...

No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...

This large and impressive clock is by the renown French Bronzier Lemerle Charpentier & Cie. It features Classical maidens holding a large urn form case surmounted by Cupid with his ...