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Place of Origin: French
Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock
Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

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

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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Oak Case Clock /European
Antique Oak Case Clock /European

Antique Oak Case Clock /European

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A well made Clock with Wooden case and Inlaid shell design. Has an 8 day movement and chimes. Dial is enameled and Brass ring. Pendulum is inside. No maker marks found. Did not take ...

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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage French Mantel Clocks

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Oak

Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris
Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris

Fine Ormolu and Marble Cherub Clock Set by H Luppens Paris

By Samuel Marti, H. Luppens & Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A large and magnificent clock set by the renown bronze founder H Luppens of Brussels. Classically modelled in the Louis XVI style, the clock features three ormolu cherubs toiling to ...

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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Three-Piece Clock Garniture Set, Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze
19th Century Three-Piece Clock Garniture Set, Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze

19th Century Three-Piece Clock Garniture Set, Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze

Located in Houston, TX

Magnificent midcentury French three-piece gilt bronze Ormolu garniture set. The set consists of a clock and two Six-light candelabrum in the Louis XV style with floral and Grape ...

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Mid-19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rene Lalique Clock
Rene Lalique Clock

Rene Lalique Clock

By René Lalique

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Rene Lalique clock "Quatre Moineaux du Japon". In clear and frosted glass with white patina. This model was created on April 3, 1928 exclusively f...

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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Mantel Clocks

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Art Glass

Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez
Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez

Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez

By Achille Brocot

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...

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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Rococo Revival Marble Mantle Clock, Late 19th Century
French Rococo Revival Marble Mantle Clock, Late 19th Century

French Rococo Revival Marble Mantle Clock, Late 19th Century

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This French Rococo Revival mantel clock dates to the mid-to-late 19th century, circa 1860–1880, and reflects the period’s balance of opulence and architectural form. Designed to func...

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble

French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820
French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820

French Empire Mantel Clock by Monroux, Mercury-Gilded, Circa 1820

Located in MADRID, ES

This magnificent example is a French Empire-style (Neoclassical) mantel clock, dating from approximately 1810–1830. It is a high-quality piece executed in finely chased and mercury-g...

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Early 19th Century Restauration Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base
Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

Exceptional French Tiffany & Co Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Marble Base

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional French gilt bronze mantel clock marketed by Tiffany & Co, with classical cast gilt figures of a boy and girl reading on each side of the clock, a central raised panel ...

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860
19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, c. 1860

Located in Miami, FL

19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set, circa 1860. 19th Century Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock Set, circa 1860 A fine 19th Century French Neoclassical White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock Set with its original and exceptional movement. Bears the makers mark, Finot a Versailles. The dial supporting a reclining bronze classical muse on a rectangular white Carrara marble base decorated by a row of gilt bronze beads, the set rests on four feet. The cross in the hand of the bronze muse can be removed (see photos). This 19th Century figurative clock is very decorative, interesting for its technicality of the dial and provenance. The bronze feminine muse and its shape has a perfect patina and is a remarkable conversational piece. The garniture set are a pair of fine neoclassical bronze vases with brown and golden patina that rest on white Carrara marble embellished with gilt bronze figural handles...

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Napoleon III period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze clock set by Picard French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 72cm, width 46cm, depth 27cm Candelabra: Height 78...

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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Claude Galle French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, circa 1805
Claude Galle French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, circa 1805

Claude Galle French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, circa 1805

By Claude Galle

Located in Lisbon, PT

An exceptional and highly collectible French Empire mantel clock attributed to the celebrated Parisian bronzier Claude Galle, dating to circa 1805. Executed in richly gilded and dark...

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19th Century Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s
Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Located in Lejre, DK

Carl Ranch's eff. small antique mantel clock is a beautiful and unique timepiece crafted in France in the 1850s. The case of this exquisite clock is designed in the Rococo Revival st...

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1850s Rococo Revival Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Brass

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A fine 19th century neoclassical statuary white marble and gilt bronze figural mantle clock, the finely cast patinated classical female in seated pose juxtaposed to gilded bronze clo...

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Fine Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Cupid
Fine Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Cupid

Fine Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Cupid

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A very fine and substantial ormolu clock by the clockmaker Vincenti. Stunning Rococo balloon form of sweeping acanthus swags, scrolls and floral flourishes. To the top of a beautiful...

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19th Century Rococo Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style
19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style

19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century French "Boulle" mantel clock, Louis XV style. French Boulle style clock with tortiose shell and inlay. Gilt bronze case mounts of ro...

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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Mantel Clocks

French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris
French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris

French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock - Étienne Le Noir, Paris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and Palatial French Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze mantel clock. The vase shaped case surmounted with a pomegranate-cast finial and flanked by large satyr mask handles fitted with intertwined gilt-bronze snakes, amongst floral wreaths, ribbons and acanthus. The rectangular acanthus decorated base flanked on each side with a figure of a cherub holding a globe and a Putti writing a poem, both above a plinth decorated with fruit and floral garlands surmounted with lion-mask-legs. The circular white enamel dial with wreaths of flowers with Roman and Arabic numerals, Signed: Étienne Le Noir...

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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères
Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set by Japy Frères By: Japy Frères Material: bronze, enamel, glass, metal, ormolu, paint, cork Technique: cast, champlevé, cloissoné, cold-painted, enameled, gilt, hand-painted, metalwork, molded Dimensions: 6 in x 19.5 in x 15 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism, Louis XVI, Empire Place of origin: France The Japy family is a french industrial dynasty originally from Beaucourt in the Territoire de Belfort. They owned the second largest french company in terms of capital during the Second Empire. Its influential members left their mark on the french industrial landscape through numerous innovations, particularly in clockmaking, typewriters and pumps, as well as in labor organization and workers' social life in the 19th century. This magnificent late 19th century french mantle clock garniture, work of the eminent Japy family, radiates the opulent decorative style of the Rococo Revival. A four glass...

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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze with Two Cherubs
French Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze with Two Cherubs

French Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze with Two Cherubs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Magnificent and superb quality French clock of gilt and patinated bronze, featuring two cherubs and signed Le Roy, Paris.

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

By Pierre-Victor Ledure

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality empire ormolu-mounted patinated bronze and rouge royale marble mantel clock. The patinated bronze figures depicting cupid and psyche. Attributed to Pierre-Victor Ledure...

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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock
Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, signed "Charles a Paris", surmounted by the serpent and the eagle from...

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1830s Charles X Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock
19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning 19th century French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Four-Glass Mantel Clock, of exceptional quality, this richly ornamented four-glass mantel clock is housed in a finely ...

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19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th Century Champleve enamel mantle clock
French 19th Century Champleve enamel mantle clock

French 19th Century Champleve enamel mantle clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

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...

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19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century
French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality mid 19th Century French gilded ormolu Louis XVI style mantel clock with a matched pair of classical five brach candelabra, with putti supporting cornucopia. The c...

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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Bourbon Restauration Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique 19th Century Bourbon Restauration Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique 19th Century Bourbon Restauration Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique 19th Century Bourbon restauration malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, 1827 Dimensions: Height 65cm, width 32cm, depth 20cm This beautiful early 19th Century m...

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Early 19th Century Restauration Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Norwich, GB

French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial. Gilded dial with segmented blue enamel Roman numer...

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19th Century Victorian Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Tortoise Shell

Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Victoria, BC

This antique mantel clock features blue hands and a fully gilded rim. The heavily ornamented base on which the clock sits is also gilded. A beautiful girl in a dress with puffed slee...

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Early 19th Century Charles X Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures
Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures

Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures

Located in Houston, TX

Amazing clock depicting the tale of Amor and Psyche which Is about the god of love in Greek mythology. Large bronze Dore figures adorn the pediment standing on a rectangular Marble b...

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1870s Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock by Linke
19th Century Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock by Linke

19th Century Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock by Linke

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century ormolu and white marble mantel clock by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 56cm, width 39cm, depth 25cm This impressive mantel clock commands attention with i...

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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th-Century Sapphire Ceramic Mantel Clock Set with Brass Elements
19th-Century Sapphire Ceramic Mantel Clock Set with Brass Elements

19th-Century Sapphire Ceramic Mantel Clock Set with Brass Elements

Located in Opole, PL

19th-Century Sapphire Ceramic Mantel Clock Set with Brass Elements We present you this mantel set composed of a clock and two four-arm candelabras. The whole is from the late 19th c...

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock

By Harris & Harrington

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Palatial Louis XVI style mantel clock made of quality gilt bronze and fine marble with great detail all around. Depicts a group of putti figures ato...

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Early 1900s Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. T...

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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Brass

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire
A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Harrington Park, NJ

AN EMPIRE ORMOLU BUST OF HOMER After the Antique The bearded bust of Homer on a rectangular clock decorate with lyres and gryphon heads on the side

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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Edwardian Balloon mantel clock in a beautiful Tortoiseshell case with silver line stringing and standing on brass bun feet. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands, signed ‘Penlington & Batty, Liverpool. Eight day French movement with platform escapement.1905 ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brian Loomes...

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Early 1900s Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble
Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek...

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Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Marble French Art Deco Mantle Clock Set with Garnitures, circa 1920
Fine Marble French Art Deco Mantle Clock Set with Garnitures, circa 1920

Fine Marble French Art Deco Mantle Clock Set with Garnitures, circa 1920

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This French Art Deco marble mantle clock set, dating to circa 1920, is a fine example of period craftsmanship and design. The set includes the central mantle clock flanked by two matching garniture urns, all executed in richly veined multicolor marble with tones of sienna, green, black, and ochre. The clock’s oval form is accented by gilt bronze detailing with geometric Art Deco motifs, perfectly complementing the clean lines and symmetry characteristic of the era. The central clock face features traditional Arabic numerals and elegant hands, set within a finely worked circular dial. Supported on bronze ball feet, the clock exudes balance and refinement. The accompanying garnitures, with their urn-like shapes and stepped bases, further enhance the architectural quality of the ensemble. Ideal for collectors and decorators alike, this French Art Deco clock with garnitures...

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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Mantel Clocks

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Breccia Marble

Antique French Bronze D'Oré and Carrara Marble Clock, Circa 1880.
Antique French Bronze D'Oré and Carrara Marble Clock, Circa 1880.

Antique French Bronze D'Oré and Carrara Marble Clock, Circa 1880.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Bronze D'Oré and Carrara Marble Clock, Circa 1880.

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French, rare Champleve enamel and ormolu mantel clock
French, rare Champleve enamel and ormolu mantel clock

French, rare Champleve enamel and ormolu mantel clock

Located in London, GB

French antique, rare Champleve enamel and ormolu mantel clock. A very rare model with two good figures of cupids holding up the platform on which the clock face rests and the swags a...

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1890s Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Imposing 19th Century French Ormolu Clock Garniture 29"(73cm) high
Imposing 19th Century French Ormolu Clock Garniture 29"(73cm) high

Imposing 19th Century French Ormolu Clock Garniture 29"(73cm) high

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A large and impressive, very good quality French gilded ormolu clock garniture. The clock supported by a pair of Caryatids, decorated with swags and classical motifs, four bevelled g...

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1860s Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Hilton McConnico and Hour Lavigne for Lanvin, Mantel Clock, Mid-Century Design
Hilton McConnico and Hour Lavigne for Lanvin, Mantel Clock, Mid-Century Design

Hilton McConnico and Hour Lavigne for Lanvin, Mantel Clock, Mid-Century Design

By Hilton McConnico, Lanvin Paris, Hour Lavigne

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb and extremely rare limited edition Memphis mid-century design blue cement, beaver hair and plexiglas mantel clock by Hilton McConnico for Lanvin, manufactured by Hour Lavigne ...

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1990s Mid-Century Modern French Mantel Clocks

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Cement, Metal

19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome
19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome

19th C. Tall Louis Philippe Carved Alabaster and Brass Clock Under Glass Dome

Located in Morristown, NJ

Mid 19th C, France, a highly decorative antique mantel clock enclosed under a glass dome. The clock is made of alabaster, a material often used in neoclassical and empire-style cloc...

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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Brass

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Portal clock on a rectangular, stepped base in mahogany veneered with small bun feet. The stepped architrave is supported by four smooth columns, the capi...

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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890
Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890

Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890

Located in Greven, DE

French mantel clock with cloisonné inlays Paris Gilt bronze, enamel, movement by E. Gaillot, Paris c. 1880 Dimensions: H 32 × W 23 × D 15 cm Description: Elaborately designed mant...

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Late 19th Century Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère
A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère

A Monumental Renaissance Revival Clock Garniture, Attributed to Feuchère

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Large and Important Louis Philippe Period Gilt-Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture. Attributed to the Feuchère family. The clock movement by Hémon. In the Renaissance revival style. Comprising a clock and a pair of nine-light candelabra. The clock case of architectural out-shape with cherubic term figures supporting a rectangular pediment centred by an urn. The sides of the clock tower cast in relief with strapwork and foliage. The dial inset with enamel Roman numeral chapters. The twin-barrel clock movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell. Pendulum and winding key. The candelabra as twin-handled vases supporting tiered branches with candle nozzles. Modelled en suite with naturalistic scrolls and foliage. Surmounted by finials modelled as an eagle toying with a serpent. The scrolled handles flanked by cherubic figures and serpents. The bodies fronted by bacchic masks and supported on socles bearing angels. France, Circa 1835. The clock movement signed ‘HEMON A PARIS’. The clockmaker Claude Hémon was established at rue de St. Martin circa 1810-1820. Dimensions, the clock: Height : 106 cm 42 inches Width : 58 cm 23 inches Depth : 38 cm 15 inches Weight : 72 kg Dimensions, the candelabra: Height : 104 cm 41 inches Width : 36 cm 14 inches Depth : 36 cm 14 inches Weight : 28 kg (each) This magnificent clock garniture of palatial size is designed in the Renaissance revival style and dates to the Louis Philippe period. Executed in sculptural gilt-bronze with leaves, scrolls, masks and exotic birds, the naturalistic ornament represents an elaborate system of allegories and mythological iconography which recall the influence of Italian Mannerist art in France. The distinctive design reflects a new style which replaced the neoclassism of the French Empire period. With the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, artists and designers sought a new decorative vocabulary with which to aggrandise the Bourbon restoration. With the French revolution and Louis XVI’s execution still within living memory, it seemed too soon for a revival of the style of the Grand Siècle. Instead they looked further back to the time of François I, whose patronage of Italian artists had brought the Renaissance to France. The idea of a renaissance revival appealed to the new Bourbon monarchs and their patronage ignited great creativity in the arts. The reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, who were brothers of the late King, Louis XVI, and later of Louis Philippe I, nicknamed the Citizen King, coincided with the enlightenment and the dawn of the industrial age. Great technical progress was made in metallurgy and casting which raised the art of bronze making to new heights in the hands of great masters such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) and Pierre- Jean-François Denière (1774-1866). The renaissance provided a rich and varied source book in architecture, furniture and other decorative arts for designers such as Claude Aimé Chenavard (1798-1838) whose Album de l’ornemaniste (1835) became a reference work. Léon Feuchère (1804-1857) also produced drawings of interiors, silver, bronzes and furniture and was a scion of the prominent family of bronze castors established by his grandfather Pierre-François Feuchère (1737-1823) who had worked as a gilder for the bronze caster Pierre Gouthière before setting up a bronze foundry that would become one of the largest in Paris under the management of his son Lucien-François (d. 1841) and grand-son Armand (1797-1866). A number of drawings by Léon Feuchère have recently been discovered by the Rijksmuseum and probably belonged to the collection of Louis-Philippe-Albert, duc d’Orléans, comte de Paris (1838-1894). Louis-Philippe-Albert was the grandson of the French king, Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), who granted him the title of comte de Paris, and the son of Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d’Orléans (1810-1842). Ferdinand-Philippe was an important collector and sponsored many young artists to create metalwork objets d’art, notably a celebrated surtout de table made by Claude-Aimé Chenavard and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852), a cousin of Armand and Léon. Principally remembered as a sculptor, Jean-Jacques Feuchère trained in the family foundry and designed small objects, cigar boxes...

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Early 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

C19th French Gilded ormolu Clock set.
C19th French Gilded ormolu Clock set.

C19th French Gilded ormolu Clock set.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A French late 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set. The clock having a classical urn mounted to the top, Lion mask drop handles either...

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century
Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Napoleon III Chimney Table Clock, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napolean III period mantel chimney clock with a mark on the letterhead of the mechanism «horlogerie suisse 23 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine Toulouse» in French Rococo Revival style. Mech...

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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Pewter

Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Mahogany mantel clock in a break arch case with brass columns to either side, brass inlay to the front and surmounted by four brass finials. Beautifully d...

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1870s Victorian Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Francois Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Garniture
Francois Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Garniture

Francois Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Garniture

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional garniture in the Louis XV/XVI style with gilt bronze mounts attributed to Léon Messagé (1842-1901) and Francois Linke (1855-1946), including mantel clock and pair of cand...

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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Henri Voisin

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A Fine quality French 19th century gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock in the Louis XVI style. Having a two handled urn to the top with flowers and garlands draping down to t...

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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Very Fine Ormolu and Sèvres-style Porcelain Calendar Mantel Clock
Very Fine Ormolu and Sèvres-style Porcelain Calendar Mantel Clock

Very Fine Ormolu and Sèvres-style Porcelain Calendar Mantel Clock

By Charles Oudin

Located in London, GB

Very fine ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain calendar mantel clock French, 19th Century Measures: Height 43cm, width 31cm, depth 16cm In a similar style to pieces by the famed and leading clockmaking firm of the late nineteenth century, Charles Oudin...

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19th Century Rococo Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Bisque and Bronze Mantel Clock
Empire Bisque and Bronze Mantel Clock

Empire Bisque and Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Empire bisque and bronze doré' mantel clock.  

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Early 1900s Antique French Mantel Clocks

Antique French Gilt Bronze & Champleve 'Marie Antoinette' Mantel or Table Clock
Antique French Gilt Bronze & Champleve 'Marie Antoinette' Mantel or Table Clock

Antique French Gilt Bronze & Champleve 'Marie Antoinette' Mantel or Table Clock

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This 'Marie Anoinette' antique clock is signed on the face by an unknown maker, and originated from France and dating to approximately 1880 and done in the period Louis XVI style. Th...

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Late Empire Period Clock of Chronos Carrying Away Time
Late Empire Period Clock of Chronos Carrying Away Time

Late Empire Period Clock of Chronos Carrying Away Time

Located in London, GB

A fine model of Chronos carrying off time. The superbly modelled and cast figure of Chronos with scythe in one hand and carrying the clock under his arm. Set on a fine marble base wi...

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1820s Empire Antique French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock
French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock, early 20th century, surmounted by an Imperial eagle, sunburst, the suspended circular dial with battery operated mo...

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Early 20th Century Empire French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal