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Material: Ormolu
French Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Mounted Malachite Three-Piece Clock Set
French Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Mounted Malachite Three-Piece Clock Set

French Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Mounted Malachite Three-Piece Clock Set

By Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk 1

Located in London, GB

French ormolu and silvered bronze mounted malachite three-piece clock set French, late 19th century Clock: Height 56cm, width 53cm, depth 28cm Candelabra: Height 66cm, width 30cm,...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères
Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères

Very Large Antique Louis XV Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères, Maison Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

Very large antique Louis XV style mantel clock by Beurdeley and Raingo Frères French, Late 19th Century Height 98cm, width 49cm, depth 24cm This magnificent Louis XV style mantel cl...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock
Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a broken arch pediment with a twin handled urn to the centre. The inset champlevé enam...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

Located in London, GB

17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A stunning piece from the 17th century, this table clock is a precious element of horological artistry and mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an intriguing symbol that lends a striking visual appeal. The foundation of the timepiece is a gilt brass and...

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1660s Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener
Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener

Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Rococo Pedestal Clock, after Riesener

By Paul Garnier, Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

This exquisite gilt bronze-mounted pedestal clock is the creation of the famed French clockmaker Paul Garnier (1801-1861). Garnier worked in Paris during the first half of the 19th C...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Garniture
19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Garniture

19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French champlevé enamel and porcelain clock garniture, set in a gilded ormolu case, the porcelain panels to the clock and urns depicting classic...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set
Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set

Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality French 19th Century gilded ormolu and patinated bronze clock garniture, having a pair of seven branch flower like candelabra, being supported by putti, raised on circular plinth bases with scrolling decoration. The clock having bronze patinated mother and three children, one sculpting, one painting and the other reading. Mounted on this beautiful gilded ormolu base with flowers, shells and foliage. The eight day duration clock chimes on the hour and half hour and is signed; Raingo Fres...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set
Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set

Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set The heavily bronze mounted clock with three putti, bronze designs of flowers, birds and instruments, sitting...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock by Lepaute

By Lepaute

Located in London, GB

18th century Louis XVI ormolu and marble cercle tournant mantel clock by Lapaute French, Late 18th Century Height 39cm, width 18cm, depth 12cm Dating from the latter part of the 18...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases, which are all crafted in ormolu and extensively decorated in vibrant cloisonné enam...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French 19th century Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau
French 19th century Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau

French 19th century Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu clock, by Chaumont & Languereau. This large scale clock is raised by six Ormolu toupie shaped feet ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu, Champlevé enamel and onyx clock garniture. Having an impressive pair of six branch candelabra with white onyx urns, inset champ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Obelisk Clock
Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Obelisk Clock

Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Obelisk Clock

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble obelisk clock with Napoleonic Military theme. Three crisply cast French Imperial Eagles adorn the clock and refer to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars. The most impressive of the three sits atop the obelisk, echoing the original usage of the symbol by Napoleon's military. The roman numeral dial is surmounted by a suit of roman armor resting upon a boat and flanked by a set of fasces, an eagle soars...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Picard
Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Picard

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

This magnificent clock set is the work of celebrated French maker Henri Picard, who collaborated on this fine piece together with the famous firm of clockmakers, Raingo Freres. Both ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, 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 French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture
Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock garniture. The pair of five branch gilded ormolu candelabra each having Sevres style porcelain urns and pedestals with classical romantic scenes painted on them. The clock having an impressive lidded porcelain urn above with gilded handles either side, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts above the porcelain faced eight day duration clock that chimes...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Architecturally Formed Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Architecturally Formed Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Architecturally Formed Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French architecturally formed ormolu mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 52cm, width 28cm, depth 17cm This beautiful Baroque style mantel clock is crafted from gilt bronze. The highly detailed case takes the form of a piece of miniaturised architecture: a campanile of sorts, the top level contains the clock dial while the lower level, approached by shallow steps, is flanked by figurative sculptures and culminates in a bas relief frieze...

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock in the manner of Clodion. The clock is raised by elegant reeded topie shaped feet below the ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915
French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915

Located in CH

French Art Deco Ormolu (“Bronze Dorée”) Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock France, circa 1915 A striking Art Deco wall clock executed in gilded bronze (bronze dorée), featuring a sunburst ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock
Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Large Charles X Period Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Large Charles X period gilt bronze and malachite clock French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 62cm, width 54cm, depth 20cm This fine mantel clock is a superb example of the Charles...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie
Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie

Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie

By Jean-Simon Deverberie

Located in London, GB

Antique Empire period gilt-bronze mantel clock by Deverberie French, c.1805 Measures: Height 67cm, width 54cm, depth 19cm This exceptional timepiece was made in Empire period Fr...

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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Ottoman Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze Ottoman Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze Ottoman Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

A 19th century gilt bronze clock with a seated lady in Ottoman dress resting on cushions with her arm raised possibly originally holding a bird or simila...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set
Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Belle Époque period gilt bronze and enamel clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 15cm Vases: Height 29cm, diameter 11.5cm Candlestic...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

'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 Ormolu Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Tall Case Clock, circa 1740
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Tall Case Clock, circa 1740

French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Tall Case Clock, circa 1740

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational French Louis XV period, circa 1740, tall case clock with an extremely rare mechanism movement signed Jean Charost. The original case in kingwood, ebony and rosewood ven...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock
French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock

French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu pedestal/clock. This wonderful pedestal clock is raised by square tapered Ormolu legs ending with a toupie sh...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie

Located in London, GB

This fine and ornate antique clock set by Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie comprises a clock and two flanking candelabra. The asymmetrical clock is set on a red marble base with ormolu feet and features a central relief panel in patinated bronze. The circular red marble clock...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This three-piece mantel clock set contains a clock and two candelabra. The set was produced circa 1860, during the Napoleon III period, and demonstrates the eclecticism typical to de...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Empire period gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 36cm, depth 12cm This mantel clock, wrought from gilt bronze during the French Empire period, features a rectangular base, set above four bun feet, the front of the base adorned with a gilt bronze relief panel...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial
Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial

Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and most decorative Continental Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Vert Antique marble and patinated Bronze clock, signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six Ormol...

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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in London, GB

Designed in a fanciful Louis XV style, this beautiful mantel clock takes the form of an Asian elephant, saddled with a howdah (carriage). The clock features a patinated sculpture of ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set
19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set

19th Century French Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

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...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique early 19th century French red marble and ormolu clock garniture
Antique early 19th century French red marble and ormolu clock garniture

Antique early 19th century French red marble and ormolu clock garniture

Located in London, GB

An impressive early 19th Century French bronze & ormolu Clock Garniture comprising a pair of campana shaped Urns with satyr mask carrying handles supported on red marble plinths with...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set
A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set

A French 19th century Belle Epoque Period marble and Ormolu clock garniture set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock garniture set. This stunning garniture set consists of a cl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Lyre Form Clock Set

Located in New York, NY

The exquisite and fine set comprises a central lyre-form mantel clock and a pair of matching candelabra, all constructed in white marble mounted with gilt bronze. The clock’s lyre-sh...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock

By Jean A. Rennes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Jean, A Rennes. The clock is raised by four fine topie s...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock with Cupid & Romantic Emblems
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock with Cupid & Romantic Emblems

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock with Cupid & Romantic Emblems

By Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

A Symbolic clock in the Louis XVI style By Japy Fréres et Cie. The finely chased ormolu case encompassing pink porcelain panels decorated with beads to the face and sides; the wh...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Gilded Clock Set, 19th Century
French Louis XVI Style Gilded Clock Set, 19th Century

French Louis XVI Style Gilded Clock Set, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality, impressive 19th century French gilded ormolu and grey marble clock garniture. Having a large pair of five branch candelabra either side, support by classical mai...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

By Picnot

Located in London, GB

French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Set upon four ormolu paw feet to the rouge marble base, rising to...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Cartel Wall Clock, Sculptural Case with Cherub

By Raingo Frères

Located in Madrid, ES

Exhibiting the fine design and craftsmanship of French clockmakers Raingo Frères (Raingo Brothers), this impressively large clock, measuring over 1 meter tall ( 3 feet +), is an example of the “Second Rococo” period beginning circa 1830, when the highly ornate "Cartel" style of the early 18th century came back into fashion. The clock is crowned at top center by the figure of a putto or cherub, holding in one hand a dove and the other a garland of flowers. This allegorical figure can represent innocence or purity, and was a popular subject for sculptors of the 19th century. The term "Cartel clock" comes from the French "Pendule à Cartel" meaning roughly "clock in a frame for the wall" - the word "Cartel" meaning in this context "decorative frame". These clocks were almost always made from gilt bronze (also known as "ormolu") and highly decorated. The clock is complete and includes a winding key, and will be checked by our specialist clockmaker to ensure it is functioning properly before shipping. Established in the early 1800s, Raingo Frères was one of the leading makers of precision clocks...

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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and ormolu pedestal clock. The rectangular shaped pedestal clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped legs below a mottl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, 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 Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Three-Piece Louis XV and Sèvres Style Clock and Ewer Set
Antique Three-Piece Louis XV and Sèvres Style Clock and Ewer Set

Antique Three-Piece Louis XV and Sèvres Style Clock and Ewer Set

Located in London, GB

Antique Three-piece Louis XV and Sèvres style clock and ewer set French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 36cm, width 34cm, depth 12cm Consisting of a central mantel clock a...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock
19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock. Having three putti mounted to the top each playing musical instruments. The clock having an ei...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock
Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

Late 19th Century Mathieu Planchon Belle Epoque French Cartel Clock

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine late 19th century French Belle Epoque mounted bronze Dòre flame mahogany Cartel wall clock. The clock features a circular white enamel dial, which is inscribed with both Roman Numerals and Arabic Numbers. beautifully incised gilt hands and convex glass inscribed "Planchon A Paris". Circa 1880 French Mathieu Planchon apprenticed with his father, served several years with other clockmakers including Robert-Houdin and then went into business for himself eventually opening his shop at the Palais Royal in 1890. He was a skilled maker who was influenced by both earlier decorative trends and the ingenious clocks originally designed by Nicolas Grollier De Servierè that were illustrated in DeServierè’s catalog . Antique cartel clocks...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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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 French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century
French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Aubert & Klaftenberger

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French, 19th century gilded ormolu mantel clock with a calendar dial. Having pink Sevres porcelain panels. Foliate and ribbon decoration, the clock being an eight...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting late 19th century French gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, depicting cherubs playing, one chasing a young girl, the other hiding amongst a wreath and foliage. The ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Baroque Style Bronze and Ormolu Cherub Mantel Clock
Baroque Style Bronze and Ormolu Cherub Mantel Clock

Baroque Style Bronze and Ormolu Cherub Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Baroque style bronze and ormolu cherub mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 69cm, width 35cm, depth 26.5cm This dramatic a...

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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent...

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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.
Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.

Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu Champleve enamel mantle clock, having an urn finial to the top, columns supported by winged sphinx's. The eight day duration clo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc
French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc

French Directoire Egyptian Style Mantel Clock Signed Leclerc

Located in London, GB

Beautiful antique French Directoire period Egyptian or Gout d'Egypt ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock. Superb quality and condition of the entir...

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1790s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs

Antique ormolu clocks and other decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries — older French ormolu clocks are especially coveted today — ormolu is still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. 

If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier. Indeed, an ormolu clock is an object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. (This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles!)

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in antique ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

Find antique ormolu desk clocks, wall clocks, mantel clocks and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.