Metal Clocks

Antique 19th century rosewood banjo barometer having a quality rosewood case with a onion shaped top, nine inch silvered dial with original hands and thermometer, fitted hygrometer, ...

French ormolu and white marble pillar clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate finial with and standing on four gilded bun feet. The four pillars have fine ormolu mounts and are decorated with ornate chain swags. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and finely cut original gilded hands. Eight day French striking movement with outside countwheel and starburst pendulum, circa 1870 An exceptionally fine French pillar clock...

A horologic masterpiece of precision and beauty, this Victorian-era skeleton clock is an extraordinary example of 19th-century British clockmaking by the famed James Condliff of Liverpool. Regarded as the father of the English skeleton clock...

Clock rosy top gilded shell 3". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been ope...

A very impressive large clock face from a tower in France. The surface is outstanding showing old black finish with gilded highlights. Patina is great .. Interesting that the mat...

This lovely little jewel of a carriage clock features a profusely floriate engraved gilded Mignonnette No.1 Corniche case with rectangular top. The folding handle is over the oval be...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass carriage clock with an 8 day French movement, bevelled edge, glass panels, a shaped carrying handle to the top w...

This exceptionally rare table regulator of oversized proportions is deceptive in scale, from the movement and escapement to the pendulum every aspect o...

An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin handle Vases of outstanding quality and compact size. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. This...

Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze finish. 12 inch d...

Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze finish. 10 inch d...

A very fine desk compendium, comprising an eight day timepiece, barometer and thermometer, in a gilded twin oval case, mounted on a rouge marble base with a rotating circular carryin...

Small brass travel clock with curved handle and small profiled base. Signed Aiguilles on the movement.

Late 19th century wall clock by Lancashire Watch Co. from British railway station. As the name denotes, Lancashire was primarily a watch company. Opening in 1893 in one of England’s ...

2 Available - Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze fin...

This beautiful wall clock was made by Thwaites and Reed in the late 19th century. The case is mahogany and numbered 118 with a small ivorine plaque - these clocks were made for establishments such as the Inns of Court and the Bank of England in London. The company were also employed to service them. The clock is wound with the original key and has a lovely deep tick tock (no chime). The diameter of the clock face is 30cm. Thwaites and Reed are the epitome of a traditional English antique company...

This giant single fusee dial clock would have been made for a public space like a railway station. Made By Swinden and Sons of Birmingham, it has a su...

A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with silvered chapter ring, roman nume...

Unusual antique Victorian quality French mantle clock, having an unusual shaped ornate gilded metal and pink marble case decorated with finely cast...

Outstanding quality antique Victorian French mantle clock garniture set having a quality 19th century antique French clock garniture set, with fant...

Unusual Antique Victorian quality mahogany brass inlaid desk clock by Dent London having a quality mahogany brass inlaid case with five bevelled edge glass...

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian marble mantle clock. Having an outstanding quality marble and ornate gilded brass case, with an 8 day movement striking the hour & half ho...

Antique Western Union, Naval Observatory Time, self winding clock. Features a tall wooden case with carved corners and pediment mounted with tin sign reading "Naval Observatory Time Hourly By Western Union. White metal face with black Roman numerals and hands. Interior of case labeled "Property of Self-Winging Clock Co New York" and serial number on metal tag as well as on works. F Style / Vibrator movement, Serial Number 92630 (likely manufactured before 1917). Patented Oct. 4, 1898 by the Self Winding Clock Company. Fitted with Archer AC Adapter. "The Self Winding Clock Company (SWCC) of New York began business in 1886 marketing their own electro-mechanical clocks based on the 1884 electro-mechanical clock patent of one of the company founders, Chester Pond (1844-1912). The innovative principle of this clock mechanism was the incorporation of a small electric winding motor that automatically rewound the mainspring after the clock ran for one hour. The clocks were powered by batteries. The batteries would last at least one year. By being automatically rewound each hour, the strain on the mechanism was kept to a minimum, resulting in a very accurate timepiece. At about the same time SWCC began selling clocks, Pond was developing an electro-mechanical synchronizer attached to the clock movement that could synchronize the clock hands to an accurate time source. The synchronization occurs when a remote, precisely timed, electrical impulse is sent via wires connected to the individual clocks. By 1887 the synchronizers had been so improved that the Self Winding Clock Company could not only market individual clocks but also sell entire synchronized clock systems. By the 1960’s the days of individual elegant mechanical timepieces and synchronized time systems were over. SWCC ceased operations in the late 1960’s. All company records and inventories were relegated to the trash pile. The STYLE “F”, or as commonly referred to, the VIBRATOR movement was developed by Frederick M. Schmidt in the late 1890’s. By 1898 the “F” movement was being installed in almost all SWCC clocks. The movement has a Graham dead beat escapement. The “F” movement incorporates both the time train and winding motor in one set of plates. The motor used a single pair of coils. It was more reliable and easier to service than the rotary movement. The mainspring is re-wound after running for one hour. The vibrating armature oscillates up and down carrying a winding lever with a pawl that turns the winding wheel. The “F” movement was used in individual clocks and in clocks that were part of synchronized systems. It was made in 60, 80,120 and 140 beat versions. There were virtually no changes to the movement in 60 plus years the movement was in production. Almost all Style “F” movements wound on 3 volts DC. Style “F” movement serial numbers started in the 33,000’s and the first movements were probably made in 1898. The earliest plates had patent dates of 1891, 1892 & 1898. Serial numbers with these patent dates go up to the 63,000’s and were made before 1908. By 1908 the plates only had the 1898 patent date. By using catalog images of movement serial numbers it can be concluded that movements with serial numbers up to 112,000 were made in or before 1917. Movements with serial numbers up to 196,000’s were made in or before 1929. The single patent date serial numbers go as high as 220,000’s. Then there appears to be a large numbering gap. Finally, movements appear with no patent dates and serial numbers with the prefix FR. These numbers start at 300,000 but only continue to about 302,000. Start again at 400,000 and continue to about 402,000. Based on the large serial number gaps, the total number of “F” movements manufactured is probably around 200,000. They were manufactured between 1898 and possibly as late as the 1950’s. SWCC both sold clocks to and partnered with their biggest customer, Western Union in a nationwide distribution of precisely accurate “Naval Observatory Time” clocks. These either 120 or 140 beat Naval Observatory clocks...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass case with bevelled edge glass panels, 8 day French movement, white enamel dial with original hands, perfect work...

A large Victorian wall clock, likely out of a turret clock, dating from the late 19th century. Though more than 150 years old, the timeless design of this clock suits traditional and...

19th century french gilt mantle clock with sevres plaques circa 1890. Fine quality ornate french clock surmounted with a lady in traditional french dress leaning on an architectural...

A Sturdy English Two-Day Marine Chronometer Made by the Renowned Maker Charles Frodsham, c. 1860 A classic expertly produced 19th century English chronometer in a three-tier rosewo...

Antique Victorian quality French carriage clock with the original carrying case having a quality serpentine shaped brass case with a swing handle to the top, bevel edge glass panels,...

A Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor Glasgow No 2241, c. 1870 A classic beautifully produced 19th century Scottish chronometer in a three-tier...

Mid 19th Victorian century mahogany fusee wall clock circa 1860. Good quality English wall clock from the high victorian period.  White enamel dial with roman numerals, glass door w...

A miniature French skeleton alarm clock with silk suspension dating from the mid 19th century, with original glass dome on an ebonised and brass inlaye...

French gilt bronze fob watch holder with an eagle and her wings spread apart about to take off from a corinthium column on a square marble base with bronze feet, indistinctly signed ...

A carved walnut mantle clock made by William Gilbert, Connecticut, circa 1880. The top with walnut fan pediment with mirrored side panels with a center glass door with white drape f...

Quality antique Victorian brass carriage clock having a quality brass case with bevelled glass, white enamel dial with the original hands, eight day French movement and a handle to t...

An aneroid barometer and timepiece clock movement in an unusual ebonised oak case in the form of a Caduceus (the staff of Hermes or a herald). With...

A striking two train bracket clock of exceptional quality by one of the great nineteenth century makers. The eight day twin fusee movement strikes on a blued steel gong behind a silvered arabic dial, signed Dent and numbered 58242 on both th dial and the back plate. Housed in a solid mahogany case with brass mounts and a gadrooned pergoda top surmounted by an acorn finial, and supported by bun feet. The sides ar pierced with attractive fish scale sound vents lined with dark blue velvet. The movement and case are both of remarkable quality, as you would expect from a clock made by Dent. The history of Dent & Co. spans three centuries of precision watch and clock making in Great Britain. Established in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company embraced the Victorian fervour for technological innovation and created precision chronometers to navigate the Royal Navy and guide some of the most intrepid explorers on their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some remarkable technological breakthroughs from the late 18th century. Propelling the impetus of Britain’s primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich which was to keep “Greenwich Mean Time” the time to which all others in the Empire were referred (better known today as G.M.T.) and continued to do so until replaced by an electronic clock in 1946. Dent also made probably the most famous clock in the world - the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as Big Ben. Dent’s reputation soared and their chronometers accompanied some of the century's most influential and colourful explorers. Dent chronometer...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a bevelled edge, glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying h...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a bevelled edge, glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying h...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Victorian Style Carriage Miniature Carriage Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Nephrite Jade and Sterling Silver Hardware CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 2 Inches Wide X 3 Inches Tall X 1.5 Inches Deep MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day French with Exposed Platform Escapement. DIAL / HANDS: WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This rare and all original miniature carriage clock was produced for the legendary house of Shreve & Co. The workmanship is exceptional the Silver Hardware is all hand made. We have never seen this extraordinary clock before and it has just been given a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. Shreve & Co. is a jewelry and watch retailer that was founded in San Francisco, California in 1852. The company was originally founded by George C. Shreve and his nephew Samuel, and it quickly established itself as one of the leading jewelers in the West. In the early days of the company, Shreve & Co. specialized in selling silver...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having bevelled edged glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying handle ...

A fine and early clock, the case by Henri Picard of Paris and the movement by Raingo Frères. It is beautifully made of ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisitely painted Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground. The front panel shows a young couple, tending a flock of sheep in a tranquil country setting, a sleepy town in the distance. Above the dial she sits in fine clothes and the urn to the top shows them older together, a story of their love. Side panels are beautifully decorated with bows, flowers and a quiver of arrows. Other panels are delicately decorated with over glaze gilt decoration with applied porcelain 'jewels'. The porcelain is all signed to the reveres and numbered with movement number '1453', unusually the case is also numbered. The dial is porcelain with its original finely cut brass Breguet hands and is signed for the clockmaker Raingo Frères. The rear bezel is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. Please note that this design does not have a front glass over the dial. The French movement is of high quality and is by Raingo Freres. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link. Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding clean and bright with only slight wear and discolouration. Porcelain is also excellent with no damage and hardly any wear. A few porcelain jewels are missing from the top left hand panel where the clock has been held for winding. The dial has a slight firing fault near the number five. Zacharie Raingo was apprenticed in Paris in 1790 and went on to establish Raingo Frères in 1813. Initially specialising in precision astronomical clocks and then after 1825 clocks and bronzes. Clients included the Emperor and Empress. The firm exhibited at many of the important exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century and was known for the fine quality of its ormolu. Henri Picard - The important founder and Gilder Henri Picard was based in Paris at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10, rue de la Perle. The firm was active until around 1890. Celebrated for the high quality of his production, Henri Picard supplied many important patrons, including garnand table pieces for the petits appartements of Emperor Napoleon III at the Louvre. An important pair of twelve-light candelabra by Picard remain in the Musée du Louvre today. Raingo Frères clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate Henri Picard bronze...

A quality Victorian Marble mantle clock with black Roman numerals with a white enamel face, the bronzed figural case surmounted by an Elizabeth...

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 brass carriage clock having a quality brass carriage clock with an eight day French movement, bevelled edge, glass panels and a shaped carrying handle to th...

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...

Quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having black Roman numerals on a cream chapter ring, with a pavilion shaped case with six reeded ...

Large antique Victorian quality mantle clock, having a quality bronzed smelter figural mount of a lady with birds flanked by a circular ornate clock with a brass bezel and a bevelled...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock with an alarm having a quality antique Victorian brass carriage clock with an alarm clock with a French eight day movement with an alar...

Stunning Antique Victorian quality 8 day movement marble clock set, having a black marble case with six reeded columns, a dome top, round enamel brass dial with original hands & 8 da...

A strike repeat alarm carriage clock by Pierre Drocourt. Stamped and numbered with the Drocourt mark on the back plate in a gilded 'Gorge' case. Drocourt was one of the great carriag...

Quality antique Victorian French brass carriage clock having a quality brass & bevelled edge glass case with an 8 day French movement enamel white dial with original hands Please not...

Large quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a quality ornate marble case with a circular brass dial, original hands with a eight...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock with the original leather travelling case, having a quality brass carriage clock with an eight day French movement, bevelled edge, glas...

Large antique Victorian marble mantle clock having Marley horses to the top in shelter, circular clock with a porcelain dial and original hands...

Antique Victorian French ornate ormolu and alabaster mantle clock having a quality pair of ormolu figures holding a birds nest over a circular porcelain dial with original hands, 8 d...

Outstanding quality antique Victorian clock garniture, with spelter figure decoration having a figure of a girl holding a birds nest, and two ...

A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask, and a white enamel dial and roman numerals. The gilded case is engraved with foliate scrollwork, the 8 day repeating movement with English lever platform escapement strikes on a gong, is regulated by a silvered english lever platform escapement, although unsigned this clock is of the highest quality and is likely to have been made by one of the great Parisian makers. The gong block is signed FD in an oval cartouche, this supplier was used by both Henri Jacot...

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian ornate brass mantle clock, having a fantastic ornate brass detailed case throughout, square in shape with a wh...