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Material: Ormolu
Raingo Fres, Paris. Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock
Raingo Fres, Paris. Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

Raingo Fres, Paris. Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock, having a central urn, flanked by Pan like figures each with hoof feet. Swags and drapes of foliag...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case

By DeART, Franz Hermle

Located in Germantown, MD

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

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner

By Japy Frères

Located in London, GB

A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner By Japy Frères The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière
A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière

By Maison Millet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Wedgwood Porcelain Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, by Maison Millet, Paris, after the model attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock dial is...

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19th Century 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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Marble Cherub Cupid Clock

By S. Marti & Cie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural mantel clock with a figure of a drummer cherub. The brown patina cupid, seated on gilt-bronze clouds ...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Antique Ormolu Mantle Clock
French Antique Ormolu Mantle Clock

French Antique Ormolu Mantle Clock

Located in London, GB

An attractive Parisian mantle clock in the Louis XVI manner Retailed by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Constructed in Carrar...

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19th Century English Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. 3-piece onyx and ormolu garniture set. The three urns, each with a green onyx body are raised on concave c...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock
19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century ormolu and marble figural mantel clock circa 1870. Parisian made mantel clock with 'foy a paris' marked on the white enamel clock face...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, 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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Jean Simon Deverberie et Gérard - pendule à la naissance de l'enfant du miracle
Jean Simon Deverberie et Gérard - pendule à la naissance de l'enfant du miracle

Jean Simon Deverberie et Gérard - pendule à la naissance de l'enfant du miracle

Located in PARIS, FR

Pendule à poser Bronze doré à l'ormoulu Mouvement de Paris Dimensions : H. 45 ; L. 35 ; P. 13 (cm.) Paris, vers 1820 Beau modèle de pendule à poser, figurant la naissance du Duc de ...

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1820s French Restauration Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Minature Antique 19th Century French Champleve and Bronze Elephant Clock
Minature Antique 19th Century French Champleve and Bronze Elephant Clock

Minature Antique 19th Century French Champleve and Bronze Elephant Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 1/4 in W: 4 3/4 in D: 3 1/2 in An exceptional and highly decorative 19th Century French Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Elephant Clock, beautifully retailed by Allien,...

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Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Samuel Marti Figural Mantel Clock in Bronze and Ormolu, circa 1880
French Samuel Marti Figural Mantel Clock in Bronze and Ormolu, circa 1880

French Samuel Marti Figural Mantel Clock in Bronze and Ormolu, circa 1880

Located in Nottingham, GB

A richly decorative late 19th-century French figural mantel clock attributed to the celebrated clockmaker Samuel Marti, combining sculptural bronze work with an elaborate ormolu-mounted case. The clock is surmounted by a finely modelled seated female figure in classical dress, posed gracefully above the movement and accompanied by floral and symbolic ornament. Her flowing robes, softly rendered features and relaxed posture give the composition a distinctly Romantic character, while the darker bronze finish provides an attractive contrast with the gilded base below. The architectural case is exceptionally ornate, with scrolling Rococo-inspired foliage, acanthus decoration, pierced flourishes and richly cast gilt-bronze detailing. Two oval porcelain panels decorated with delicate floral sprays flank the central dial and add a refined decorative accent to the composition. The original white enamel dial displays black Roman numerals and elegant hands within a finely cast gilt surround. The movement is supplied with its key and pendulum. The clock winds and ticks but has not been tested for prolonged accuracy after a period in storage. As with many antique mechanical clocks...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, 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

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Baltazar
Late 18th Century French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Baltazar

Late 18th Century French Ormolu Cartel Clock by Baltazar

Located in London, GB

A Late 18th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock Signed Baltazar à Paris A fine eighteenth century wall clock, housed in a gilt bronze case of splendid architectural proportions, the circula...

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1780s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

A French Louis XVI st. Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Tiffany & Co
A French Louis XVI st. Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Tiffany & Co

A French Louis XVI st. Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Tiffany & Co

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Tiffany & Co. This stunning clock was retailed by Tiffany & Co. and i...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Wonderful French Marble Ormolu Bronze Cherub Putti Large Clock Monbro Aine Paris
Wonderful French Marble Ormolu Bronze Cherub Putti Large Clock Monbro Aine Paris

Wonderful French Marble Ormolu Bronze Cherub Putti Large Clock Monbro Aine Paris

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French 19th Century Marble & Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cherub / Putti Holding A Lyre Seated Above A Branch With Foliage Large And Extremely Well Executed Clock By Monbro Aine...

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19th Century Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Neoclassical Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
French Neoclassical Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

French Neoclassical Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

French neoclassical style lapis and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock height 52cm, width 39cm, depth 15cm Vases height 38cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm This be...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock
Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Antique Italian Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Style Desk Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 1/8 in W: 4 1/2 in D: 2 3/4 in Elevate your interior with this exquisite antique Italian Neoclassical style bronze ormolu desk clock, a fine example of late 19th-...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti

By S. Marti & Cie

Located in Miami, FL

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Clock Set by Samuel Marti. Samuel Marti et Cie clocks can be found on display at the Metrop...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock
Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A magnificent ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain clock by renown maker Japy Frères. It is of a beautifully chic design, four turned corner columns with a cushio...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function
Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function

Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function

Located in Amersham, GB

This superb gorge cased carriage clock is beautifully gilded, with a crisp white enamel dial and a roman chapter ring and outer arabic minutes. The eight day two train movement is regulated by a slivered English lever platform escapement, striking on a blued steel gong, with hour repeat button. The case is numbered 10135 throughout, this coupled with the maker’s mark showing the dates of awards on the front plate, means we can date the clock to between 1878 and 1889. The front and back plates are both marked with Jacot stamps. The front with the medal stamp listing the exposition awards Jacot had won. Bronzes in 1855 and 1862, and silver medals in 1867 and 1878. This stamp did not change until 1889 when Jacot junior won the companies first gold medal. The back plate shows the parrot trademark stamp with the initials HJ which came into use in 1878. The back of the dial is also signed by the enameller and numbered with the serial number. This is a very thoroughly marked and numbered clock in excellent condition. Henri Jacot...

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1880s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Very Fine and Rare Onyx, Porcelain, Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Very Fine and Rare Onyx, Porcelain, Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Very Fine and Rare Onyx, Porcelain, Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Very fine and rare green onyx, porcelain, cloisonné enamel and ormolu mantel clock French, Late 19th Century Height 64cm, diameter 23cm This beautiful piece is an exceptionally unusual and equally beautiful mantel clock, crafted from a variety of materials, used to showcase an array of superb decorative arts and techniques. Made in France in the late nineteenth century it is formed of green onyx, porcelain (the vase on top), cloisonné enamel and ormolu. The dials are set upon three columns of ormolu, mounted on green onyx, and framed with enamel in red, white, and blue, floral motifs. The dials are adorned with lettering in both French and Spanish, and measure time, temperature, and pressure. An elegant decorative vase mounts the clock, crafted from porcelain, and similarly decorated with enamel elements. Rare in design and even rare in terms of pure quality, it forms a unique antique timepiece...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

Single Fusee Carriage Timepiece By Thomas Cole and James Cole, Retailed By Hunt
Single Fusee Carriage Timepiece By Thomas Cole and James Cole, Retailed By Hunt

Single Fusee Carriage Timepiece By Thomas Cole and James Cole, Retailed By Hunt

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Amersham, GB

A miniature carriage clock timepiece by Thomas Cole and his brother James Fergusson Cole. The eight day single fusee movement with english lever escapement. The case is decorated with the ‘Rose and Trellis’ pattern as seen on another of Coles clocks retailed by Edward Dent with the same handle and case construction ( JB Hawkins, “The Hawkins Pictorial Survey of Cole Clocks...

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1840s English William IV Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Ormolu

Belle Époque Period Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock in Moorish Style
Belle Époque Period Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock in Moorish Style

Belle Époque Period Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock in Moorish Style

Located in London, GB

This beautiful clock, formed from gilt bronze and porcelain, is designed and decorated in a discernibly Moorish style. The clock is supported by a flat shaped gilt bronze base, the base supporting four gilt bronze columns that support the gilt bronze clock drum. The cylindrical drum contains a circular dial, the dial of porcelain and inscribed with Roman numerals. The gilt bronze throughout is cast and chased with geometrical motifs—particularly evident on the front of the four vertical columns. These motifs are distinctively Moorish in scheme, the lattice-type geometrical sequences recalling Islamic decorative...

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Late 19th Century French Moorish Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Drum Head Clock - Fully Restored
Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Drum Head Clock - Fully Restored

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Drum Head Clock - Fully Restored

A beautiful Louis XVI style drum-head clock of refined classical design, retaining exceptionally fine original gilding of rich and lustrous tone. The movement is by the esteemed make...

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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Superb 19th Century Grandfather Clock by Haentges Freres
Superb 19th Century Grandfather Clock by Haentges Freres

Superb 19th Century Grandfather Clock by Haentges Freres

By Haentges Freres

Located in Tarzana, CA

A superb quality 19th century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and King-wood Parquetry "Re´gulateur de Parquet" Grandfather longcase Clock by Haentges Freres. The drum...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis Philippe Ormolu-Mounted Ebonised Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1840
Louis Philippe Ormolu-Mounted Ebonised Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1840

Louis Philippe Ormolu-Mounted Ebonised Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1840

Located in Nottingham, GB

A refined French Louis Philippe period portico mantel clock, dating to the second quarter of the 19th century and combining a striking ebonised architectural case with finely cast an...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock
Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock

By Maison Krieger

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 90.5 inches high x 26 inches wide x 16 inches deep. Exceptionally elegant antique French Empire style bronze and marble mounted tall case clock, a striking architectural...

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Attractive quality antique 19th century French ormolu mantle clock
Attractive quality antique 19th century French ormolu mantle clock

Attractive quality antique 19th century French ormolu mantle clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Attractive quality antique 19th century French ormolu mantle clock, having a fine quality antique 19th century French ornate gilt mantle clock with beautiful ornate detailing with ac...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

Located in Amersham, GB

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...

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1850s French Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, 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

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music
Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

By Vincenti et Cie, Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A superb and substantial ormolu clock from a design by the 18th century bronze founder Robert Osmond and made by the famous Compagnie des Bronze of Bruss...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Quality 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu & Porcelain Mantle Clock
Quality 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu & Porcelain Mantle Clock

Quality 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu & Porcelain Mantle Clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu and porcelain mantel clock, the case cast as a seated farm boy with floral rimmed hat, holding a single rose, by a pair of Doves, rake, p...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th century French decorative toleware garniture set
19th century French decorative toleware garniture set

19th century French decorative toleware garniture set

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century French decorative toleware garniture set, circa 1880. Fine example of a 3 piece garniture set, hand painted toleware decorated with ornate ormolu mounts. Clock fitted w...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Metal, Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

The combination of sumptuous, lustrous ormolu and finely decorated Sevres style porcelain makes this mantel clock an exceptional piece. Built in France and retailed by the prestigiou...

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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Giant Rouge Marble Carriage Clock
Giant Rouge Marble Carriage Clock

Giant Rouge Marble Carriage Clock

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Amersham, GB

This oversized 'Carriage clock' in an xquisite rouge marble case with gilded mounts and handle, has an eight day movement with english lever platform escapement striking on a bell. T...

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1870s French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Table clock, Ormolu París, Circle H-Charles Balthasar Louis XV clockmaker
Table clock, Ormolu París, Circle H-Charles Balthasar Louis XV clockmaker

Table clock, Ormolu París, Circle H-Charles Balthasar Louis XV clockmaker

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind and elegant French-made mantel clock from the late 18th century, designed in the Louis XV style with a Paris mechanical movement and striking the hours and half-hours....

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1970s French Baroque Vintage Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in Orientalist Motif
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in Orientalist Motif

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in Orientalist Motif

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in "Orientalist" Motif, circa 1850, a romantic movement/Orientalist ormolu clock with ornate baroque case surmounted by an Arabic rider on rearing steed, with sabre drawn overhead, an enamel dial with Roman numerals, bell-strike mechanism by F.L. Hausburg, Paris, and marked on dial "Medaille d'Argent, Vincenti and Cie...

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Mid-19th Century French Moorish Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. clock, signed Aux Mille Pendules
French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. clock, signed Aux Mille Pendules

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. clock, signed Aux Mille Pendules

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An attractive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock, signed Aux Mille Pendules. This impressive clock is rais...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard
French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard

French Ormolu Mantel Clock by Victor Paillard

By Victor Paillard

Located in Tarzana, CA

A superb 19th century French gilt bronze figural mantel clock by Victor Paillard (1805-1886). The urn-shaped case with pomegranate finial, flanked by classical allegorical figures. ...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

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

Fine Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Cupid

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

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

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Sèvres Style Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Figural Clockset
19th Century Sèvres Style Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Figural Clockset

19th Century Sèvres Style Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Figural Clockset

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality 19th century Sèvres ormolu-mounted porcelain clockset. Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: Clock: 25 in high; Urns: 24 in high.

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Large Louis XV Style Rococo Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
Large Louis XV Style Rococo Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne

Large Louis XV Style Rococo Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Large Louis XV style Rococo ormolu three-piece clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th century Clock: height 58cm, width 51cm, depth 19cm Candelabra: height 75cm, width 35cm, d...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880
Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

By Maison Marquis, Languereau

Located in Tarzana, CA

A magnificent gilt-bronze mantel clock of monumental form, richly cast and finely chased in the Rococo-revival style. The case is surmounted by a celestial globe above a pierced flor...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock
French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock

French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

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...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Directoire Ormolu and Enamel Clock by Deverberie
18th Century French Directoire Ormolu and Enamel Clock by Deverberie

18th Century French Directoire Ormolu and Enamel Clock by Deverberie

By Jean-Simon Deverberie

Located in Essex, MA

Period French marble and ormolu mantel clock with sunburst or sun king motif original works. Gilding in great condition. Neoclassical form with enamel embellishments in great conditi...

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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock Patinated bronze and ormolu mantel clock housed in an oval ribbed case with raised plinth with fine engine turned band and res...

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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne
Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Neoclassical style porcelain and gilt bronze clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 53cm, width 27cm, depth 24cm Candelabra: Height 56cm, width 19cm, dep...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin
Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin

Gilt bronze mantel clock in form of Roman ruin

Located in London, GB

This wonderful mantel clock is designed in the image of an ancient Roman ruin. The clock is clearly inspired by the kind of prints, paintings and drawings of dilapidated Roman buildi...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock
20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock

20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: Height: 4 1/4 in Width: 5 1/2 in Depth: 2 1/2 in This antique early 20th century French Art Deco bronze ormolu desk clock is made of the highest quality and perfect for ...

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20th Century French Art Deco Ormolu Clocks

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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.