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Material: Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock French, Late 18th Century Height 40cm, diameter 28cm Dating to the late 1700s, during the reign of Ki...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris

By Balthazar Lieutaud

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Three Piece Clock Set – Lieutaud Paris The excellent quality clock case in white marble with figures of Venus and Cupid embracin...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture, Gilt-Bronze & Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze and sèvres style cobalt blue ground 'Jewelled' Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candel...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style
French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style

French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze sun burst cartel wall clock. Depicting cherubs among clouds and sun rays. The white enamel clock fac...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion
Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Located in London, GB

A French antique Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The ormolu in excellent original condition and the case of very heavy, dense construction. All parts are beautifully cast. The ...

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1830s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock

French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock

Located in London, GB

French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm This beautiful pedestal clock has...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815
Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815

Located in Greven, DE

Antique French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love Paris Ormolu circa 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 45 x 35 x 13 cm Description: Antique French mantel clock as an allegory of love. Set...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

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

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu clock, signed Samuel Marti. The clock is raised by six beautiful circular ormolu feet with fine fluted...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock
Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Louis XVI Architectural Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XVI architectural gilt bronze and malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 53cm, width 35.5cm, depth 11cm Crafted from ormolu and a later malachite venee...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard
Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the clock with central circular dial signed 'PICARD / A GENEVE', surrounded by three ormolu cherubs and two porcelain pl...

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19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This Sèvres style clock is an elegant piece of late 19th century design, which will make a wonderful addition to a mantelpiece. It has been beautifully cast in bronze and gilded (orm...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères
Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Byzantine style gilt bronze and champlevé enamel clock garniture by Raingo Frères French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 55cm, width 34cm, depth 25cm Candelabra: Height 67cm, width 31cm, depth 28cm The present clock set is by Raingo Frères, one of nineteenth-century France’s leading producers of luxury clocks...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog
French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog

French Directoire or Empire Clock with Cupid Riding a Dog

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and very rare French Directoire or Empire clock in patinated bronze and the finest highly worked ormolu. Set upon toupee feet below a rectangular ormolu base with applied...

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1790s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860
Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

Fine Quality French Empire Baccarat Style Crystal Vase Clock, circa 1860

By Baccarat

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality French Empire style Baccarat hobnail cut lead crystal glass two handled vase clock with ormolu-mounts, having a white enamel clock face with roman numerals and raised ...

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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mantle Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
French Mantle Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner

French Mantle Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner

Located in London, GB

Constructed in gilt bronze and decorated with champleve´ enamel; the candelabra have toupie feet supporting the shaped circular bases, on which winged cherubs hold two armed candle a...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Garniture Set
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Garniture Set

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Garniture Set

By Raingo Frères

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period marble and ormolu three piece garniture set signed Raingo Frères, Paris. The clock and original matching pair of candelabras are raised by impressive marble bases with the clock raised on reeded block feet at the front and elegant fluted topie shaped feet at each side. At the center is a striking fitted ormolu plaque with lovely scrolled acanthus leaves and Rinceau shaped scrolls flanked by lovely fluted designs with fitted ormolu foliate chandelles. Impressive intricately detailed cornucopias lead up each side with beautiful ripe fruit and blooming flowers tied with a wonderfully executed flowing ribbon. The enameled clock face displays elegant pierced ormolu hands and Roman numeral hour markers and Arabic numeral minute markers centering the signature and framed within the ormolu bezel with a fine laurel band and the original hand blown glass. The graceful arch shaped top displays a superb ormolu reserve of the eternal flame, a quiver, and a bow tied to a berried laurel wreath with a ribbon symbolizing peace, prosperity, and protection. At the center of each candelabra is a remarkable spiral fluted support centered by four elegant curved supports with fine foliate accents and charming swaging chains. Above is the impressive richly chased acorn finial above the two curved fluted arms also adorned with remarkable chains and large acanthus leaves leading to lovely foliate candle cups. All original gilt throughout. Candelabra dimensions: H: 13" L: 8.5" D: 4.25" Raingo Fréres, established in 1813 in Paris, specialized in the high precision clock...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

A Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock In The Rococo Style
A Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock In The Rococo Style

A Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock In The Rococo Style

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine 19th century and substantial ormolu clock, of Rococo balloon form, sweeping acanthus swags, scrolls and floral flourishes, which is topped by classical cornucopias. The clock ...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London
English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London

Located in London, GB

A fabulous and very rare antique English, Egyptian revival mantel clock with fusee movement by John Moore and Sons of London. This clock has a number of very unusual features. Constr...

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1860s English Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style

Located in London, GB

A mantel clock in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in white Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the rectangular form base having bowed ends, rises from gilt toupie feet and has opposed gilt sphinxes and gilt bronze foliate mounts to the facia; the two train clock...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock: Height 55cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm Candelabra: Height 46cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Egyptian Revival Green Onyx and Bronze Garniture Mantle Clock
19th Century Egyptian Revival Green Onyx and Bronze Garniture Mantle Clock

19th Century Egyptian Revival Green Onyx and Bronze Garniture Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Egyptian Revival green onyx and bronze garniture mantle clock with two obelisks, with the clock mounted and flanked by ormolu sphinxes and all parts of the set featuring...

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19th Century European Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI style mantel clock, 19th Century
French Louis XVI style mantel clock, 19th Century

French Louis XVI style mantel clock, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French gilded ormolu and white marble, 19th Century Louis XVI style mantel clock, with a classical maiden resting, a bird cage at her feet, a cherub holding a bow and ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

Located in London, GB

A French Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner The clock and its accompanying candelabra constructed in gilt bronze mounted Italian Carrara marble; the timepiece with stepped elli...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

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

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-light figural candelabra. Designed as a celebration of music and lyric poe...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes
Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes

Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes

Located in London, GB

A fine cased carriage clock The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued st...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Steel, Ormolu, Bronze

Exceptional Late 19th Century Three-Piece Clock Set by Ferdinand Gervais
Exceptional Late 19th Century Three-Piece Clock Set by Ferdinand Gervais

Exceptional Late 19th Century Three-Piece Clock Set by Ferdinand Gervais

By Ferdinand Gervais

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted marble three-piece clock set By Ferdinand Gervais The lyre shaped case surrounded with bronze roses, acanthus and lilys, a ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, 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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the clock with central dial set in a panel of porcelain imitating champlevé enamel with geometric design on turquoise ground ...

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Late 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

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

This large clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking candelabra, is designed in the style of Sèvres Porcelain manufactory goods. In the manner of Sèvres Po...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, 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 French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon
French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon

French 19th century Empire st. Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful French 19th century Empire st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble clock of Napoleon. This wonderful clock is raised on a rectangular Sienna marble base above Ormolu ball...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze clock
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze clock

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze clock. This most decorative mantel clock is raised on Ormolu base with a bombee front display...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, clock
French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, clock

French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A lovely and high quality French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble clock, signed Falconet. This stunning miniature tim...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This beautiful three-piece clock set is designed in a French neoclassical style, popular in 19th century decorative arts. The set has been crafted from clear, cut glass and fine gilt...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Ormolu Mantel Clock French mantel clock housed in an ormolu case with stepped base and decorated feet, floral, wreath and cherub decoration. To the side of the dial is a class...

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1870s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris
Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Empire Bronze and Ormolu Cartel Clock by Bailly, Paris

Located in Essex, MA

A wall clock with gilt bronze ribbon bow joining a gilt bronze ribbon attached to the clock case with patinated bronze back section and laurel leaf mounted surrounding a circular glass hinged cover opening to an enamelled dial signed Bailly a Paris. An eagle with spread wings at the base seated on a plinth. All finely cast. The laurel leaves signify victory and the eagle represents strength and power. Bailly is considered on of the finest French clock makers...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu pedestal clock, retailed by Tiffany & Co. This stunning clock is raised by a Rouge R...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, 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

Grand Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Salmson
Grand Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Salmson

Grand Ormolu and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Salmson

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Grand ormolu and marble clock set by Raingo Frères and Salmson French, Late 19th Century Clock: Height 69cm, width 81cm, depth 23cm Candelabra: Height 80cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm This elegant clock set was created by Raingo Frères and Jean Jules Salmson (French, 1823–1902). Raingo Frères, founded in 1832, was famous for its astronomical clocks, one of which is now in the Windsor Castle collection. The set is complemented by bronzes from the renowned sculptor Salmson, a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon. The garniture includes a central mantel clock and two matching eight-light candelabra, all expertly crafted from ormolu and white marble. The clock features a central column topped with a finely detailed sculptural group of bacchantes holding grapevine garlands, with cherubs draping them over large vases. The white enamel dial is framed by an acanthus ormolu mount and rests on a base with twin ormolu lion feet. The candelabra mirrors...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm This wonderful Louis XVI style mantel clock is designed in malachite and gilt bronze—with the malachite being a later veneer. The clock takes after a famous original 1775 model by Brécourt, known as 'Vase pendule...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful clock set was created in France in circa 1870, in the late 19th century. The set, which consists of a mantel clock and pair of candelabra is crafted from gilt bronze (...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV style longcase clock.
French 19th Century Louis XV style longcase clock.

French 19th Century Louis XV style longcase clock.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XV style long case clock features intricate ormolu mountings that highlight its elegance. Adorned with finely detailed floral motifs and cher...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris
French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris

French Clock, Directoire Period, Portico Form, Signed Revel Paris

Located in London, GB

A French Directoire ormolu mounted black marble portico clock of Egyptian temple form. Set upon ormolu toupee feet with a rectangular black marble base. Black marble columns rise up ...

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1790s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted figural clock, Allegorical of the Arts. The dial signed 'Colin, Paris'. The movement stamped 'Vincenti et Cie'. ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This French mantel clock is designed in an elegant Neoclassical style, after the decorative arts of the Louis XVI period (1754-1793). This clock will look beautiful placed on a mante...

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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu clock signed by Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by lovely mottled feet with a floral desig...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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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 French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock
Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock

Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Large neoclassical style marble and gilt bronze circular movement mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 82cm, width 26cm, depth 26cm Crafted from the finest of materials, including beautiful white marble, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze, this unusually large mantel clock is a superb piece of neoclassical design. The clock features a white marble vase-shaped case, which houses its circular movement. The vase is set above a plinth form base, which is inset with gilt bronze relief panels...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

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

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set
French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set. This wonderful garniture set consists of a clock and pair of urns, raised ...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, 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.