European Clocks

Ormolu bronze mantel clock flanked by a troubadour and musical instruments, signed 'Ferdinand Berthoud a Paris'. The end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century was a crucial time in which new technological advances helped to make watches more accurate and more portable. During the 1790s, the production of gilded bronze increased considerably as working conditions improved. The freedom of trade initiated by the French Revolution allowed many casters to develop large factories. The new factory environment gave them a chance to execute all stages of bronze work including drawing, casting, gilding, assembly, and trade of art objects. While the bronzers took creative liberty in creating all kinds of clocks in contrast to the noble and rigorous structure carried by the movement of neoclassicism. Under the reign of Empire, the case designs started gradually to develop away from a proportionate and strict classicism towards a baroque style and revival style. The rediscovery of medieval civilization was one of the intellectual curiosities of the beginning of the 19th century, with much input from the Ancien Régime and its institutions, rites and the medieval churches in which family ceremonies occurred. This early nineteenth-century figural mantel clock is surmounted by a medieval musician. To be more precise, it is a french troubadour. Troubadours were known for composing and performing lyric poetry for the nobility back during medieval times. The clock is featuring a chiselled bronze troubadour, dressed in medieval fashion while holding a flute, playing a tune from sheet music called "Du Troubadour" that is resting on top of the rectangular clock case. In addition to that, the clock features a gilt bronze lute or vielle resting on a small stool on the opposite side of the clock’s case. The white enamel dial features the inscription Berthoud and is underlined by a bronze entourage chiselled with palmette motif, plus encompassed by c-scrolls and wreaths. The original hands are in blued steel and encircled by Roman numerals indicating hour next to Arabic numerals indicating minutes. The small details that adorn the hexagonal plinth are reliefs, depicting two water fountains or basins on both sides with a lyre in between. The sculpted image of a lyre raised above the background features also foliage garlands tied on top with ribbons. The clock rests on seven spinning feet. The clock was made in the well-known workshop of the Berthoud’s family that was recognized for their excellent work by the King. Berthoud Clockmakers History. Ferdinand Berthoud was a horologist and author of extensive treatises on timekeeping as well as a Swiss clockmaker serving the king of France, that produced many marine clocks, including a weight-driven version that inspired the first American sea-going clock. He was born in Plancemont, Switzerland, the son of an architect and judiciary. In 1741 he began a three-year apprenticeship as a clockmaker under his brother, Jean-Henri. He made his first marine chronometer in 1754 (sent for trial in 1761) and in 1764 was appointed a member of the Royal Society, London and Horloger Mécanicien de Sa Majesté et de la Marine ayant l'inspection de la construction des Horloges Marines. In 1769, Ferdinand Berthoud sent for his nephew Pierre-Louis Berthoud (1754–1813), commonly known as Louis Berthoud, a talented young watchmaker and clockmaker, inviting him to come to Paris from Couvet, Switzerland, to pursue his apprenticeship. Louis helped Ferdinand manufacture and repair the sea clocks...

This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey metal frame, an iron dial, an aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The pie...

The curved bonnet, simple panel door, and slender case with lovely balance to face and base are all highlights of this delightful grandfather clock that stands just over 6' tall. Tak...

Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre inline skeleton clock, with a clean minimalistic design which would look stylish on a table, mantelpiece of desk. The stylish Jaeger LeCoultre logo is v...

A Cartier Les Must Alarm Clock in an oval enamel and gold plated frame. The enamel giving the appearance of polished burr walnut, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a st...

Jaeger LeCoultre Vintage Brass Table Clock, 8 Day Movement Round acrylic and brass table clock from Jaeger-LeCoultre, with a clean, minimalist design that fits into any environment. ...

Table clock with a clock face with signs of zodiac. Design in the 1930s by Heinrich Möller for Kienzle. Fitted with a new battery movement with one AAA battery.

With a diameter between 74 and 100 cm this clock is a modern model with wooden touches that conveys warmth and a cozy feelings. One of its peculiarities and what makes it different f...

1900 Antique French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Elegant Lady Marble Base Ball Clock Here we are offering a beautiful French bronze elegant lady figure ball clock. The elegant lady is made of...

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...

18th century walnut brass dial grandfather clock, the bonnet has a beautiful broken arch swan neck pediment with brass rosettes , reeded keystone and inlaid urn finial. The brass dial with round plaque reading "James Park , Kilmalcolm'' ( according to Brian Loomes...

This is a Swedish Mora Clock 100% Original paint Fryksdhal Mode . the old works have been removed and New battery works installed. I do offer the Original works with every clock I s...

French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...

Northern Swedish rococo long case clock. The shape of the case is rococo and the expression is unique for the area Jämtland in Sweden. Made by hand during the late 1700s in pine with...

A Chronometerwerke Hamburg type 5 two day marine chronometer by Wempe numbered 5077. The free-sprung spotted movement with blued steel helical hairspring to a cut and compensated bim...

Genuine antique long case clock from northern Sweden. The clock is made around 1820 with a very well-made and elegant case in painted pine. The...

Discover the timeless elegance of the INCANTO table clock, a refined piece of furniture that combines modern design and fine details. Made with masterful craftsmanship, it is distin...

French tall bronze mantel clock in the Louis XVI style, dating from around 1890. Measurements: 22 x 10 x 5 1/2 in. (55.9 x 25.4 x 14 cm.) Weighs 18 lbs.

1920s Art Déco Swiss sterling silver and enamel Movado Ermeto expandible watch/chronometer By: Movado Material: silver, sterling silver, enamel, metal, glass, crystal Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, polished, silvered, enameled Dimensions: 0.5 in x 2 in x 1.5 in Date: early 20th century, circa 1920 Style: Art Déco Place of origin: Switzerland A 1920s Movado Ermeto pocket chronometer, crafted in sterling silver with black and crimson red enamel. This Art Déco piece features a retractable case that expands to reveal the time, complemented by Arabic numerals and a winding crown at the top. The case is adorned with geometric enamel patterns in vibrant hues, contrasted by polished silver borders that emphasize its sleek, modernist form. Notably, the interior bears the maker’s marks, including "Movado" and "Carlos U. Perret," a prominent Argentine importer, alongside the purity hallmark "0.935" indicating the high-grade silver. In 1926 Movado Ermeto watches...

A Very Large and Rare German Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Three Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set. This impressive set consists of three pieces: a center clock and two candelabras, each adorned with the most intricate and delicate details that have been executed to perfection. Each three armed candelabra is remarkably elaborate with foliate arms that are embellished with gilt-covered beautifully twisted branches and curling leaves on an ornate botanically-inspired base. Embraced by the arms of the candelabras are two 18th Century Meissen Porcelain figures of musical lovers, dressed in brightly detailed traditional clothes. The round clock face, with roman numerals, a white base, and ornate hands is surrounded by a flourish of gorgeous gilt foliage, exuding an air of elegance and refinement. Perched atop the clock is a stunning Meissen Porcelain figurine of a beautiful woman posed in mid-movement, her dress aflutter, and baring her leg as she gazes up at her left hand which is holding a bunch of grapes, while also grasping a wine goblet in her lowered right hand, representing the festivities of the moment. Surrounding the clock and extending down both sides the gilt foliate leads the eye to two cherubs each admiring tiny vases of exquisitely detailed flowers. Below the cherubs, on either side, are four white ceramic pillars...

Cartier ‘Leopard Print’ travel alarm clock. Cartier ‘Leopard Print’ travel alarm clock housed in a rectangular case with hinged carrying handle....

Set de Luxury baroque bronze table clock 1970s new

Large 19th century French bronze figural chariot clock with 5 inches porcelain dial and fancy pierced gilt hands with brass spring driven movement. The c...

This vintage Tiffany & Co. French bronze clock dates from the late 19th century (1896). It is elaborately designed in the style of Louis XV & exhibits a m...

A good & large antique 19th century eight day single fusee skeleton clock, under a glass dome, circa 1870. The clock has just been serviced and o...

This is a Henry Lepaute wood wall clock. It depicts the clock wood case shaped as a coat of arm shield. The wood case is adorned in each one of the upper corners with one heraldic symbol made of marquetry. The round clock face is white color with black color Roman numerals. Both hands are also black color. A gold tone metal frames the inside central circle and the outside border of the dial. At the lower part of the central face is written the name of the clock maker-as above- and his address in Paris. The time and chime...

Immerse yourself in the grandeur of 19th-century French mastery with this exquisite Napoleon III white Carrara marble mantel clock set, a rare masterpiece by J. Bondat, crafted circa...

The Rare and Important 17th Century Spring Driven Table Clock by the Celebrated Maker, Henry Jones. Provenance dating back to 1745. Owned by Captain Alexander Raitt A very rare an...

Massive Black Forest heavily carved mantle clock with eagle finial having chamois, doe and fawn below on rocky ledge. Heavily carved with foliage design. Clock face having white roman numerals with brass hands. Fully restored and in working condition. Late 19th Century. 22" x 11" x 24"H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier...

Art Deco table / desk / mantel clock. We've had this Art Deco beauty fully serviced by an horologist and so comes to you in full working order. History Jaeger-LeCoultre (French pro...

This is a superb antique French gilt bronze mantel clock with Bleu Celeste porcelain panels in the Sevres manner, circa 1860 in date. The case crowned with two cherubs holding laurels one holding a mask emblematic of theatre, flanking an oval Bleu Celeste porcelain panel of the playwright Molière . The base decorated with ormolu flowers is raised on turned feet and inset with Sevres plaques decorated with cherubs. The circular dial has Roman and Arabic numerals and the clock has an 8 day striking movement complete with count wheel strike and bell, stamped with Miroy Freres...

Vintage English Devon Harrison Grasshopper Escapement Double Pendulum Skeleton Sea Clock MOVEMENT: 8 day wind up mechanism FUNCTION: time only SIZE:...

Deep Verde marble case with Corinthian columns adorn this fine clock, 19th century. Enamel face with gilt bronze center decorate this clock. Bronze lion si...

The designs of Georges Chevalier (1894-1987), who was artistic director of Baccarat from the 1920s to the 1970s, were largely responsible for propelling Baccarat into the modern era. With his purity of line and geometric style cues, his signature is clearly legible, marking the stylistic power of the first artist to work for the Manufacture. Among Georges Chevalier’s flagship designs, was the Sun...

A Swedish Mora grandfather clock from the 19th century. This antique Mora clock from Sweden features a rounded head topped with a carved crown, a subtle teardrop shaped belly, and rests on a flat base. Upward curved molding defines the neck at underside of head, which is repeated about the lower waist. The original metal face...

This Chess Clock Timer was produced in the 1950's by Cronotechna in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. The housing is made Bakelite and is in very good condition. The clock has been tested ...

A Swedish painted wood Mora clock from circa 1790s with carved crest, blue gray painted finish and single door. This exquisite Swedish Mora clock, dating back to the 1790s, is a tes...

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...

Atmos Vendome with brass base by Jaeger LeCoultre Switzerland Brass gold plated and lacquered Year of manufacture 1972 Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 ...

Walnut Art Deco Mantel Clock Art Deco style mantel clock housed in a rectangular walnut case with ebony mouldings, resting on a decorated moulded base with block feet. Chrome bezel with bevelled glass opening to the silvered dial with raised chapter ring, Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands signed ‘Elliott London...

Incredibly rare Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical grey painted pine tall case clock, late 18th or early 19th century, having a circular hood surmounted by a cartouche, the face with Rom...

Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a wonderful example of the Belle Époque impetus to draw inspiration from the styles of the past. The clock, crafted during the late nineteenth century—though the malachite finish is later—is inspired by a famous eighteenth-century original. The clock is of traditional form, which a cubic clock case inset with an enamel dial and a gilt bronze bezel cast with signs of the zodiac. The central section of the clock includes a window, which reveals the pendulum inside, while the lower section is in the form of a plinth. The malachite veneer is wonderfully varied, with lighter and darker shades of the stone utilised to add visual interest. The clock is surmounted by a sculpture in gilt bronze of Apollo in his chariot, pulled by a quadriga of horses. The dial is signed for Rosel Bruxelles...

17th-century English , Lantern Clock, by the historically important London clock maker Ignatius Huggeford... It is worth highlighting that Ignatius Huggeford held the distinction of...

Walnut Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock Finely figured bell top walnut case standing on a stepped moulded plinth with block feet. Brass silk line...

An optical blown art glass hourglass with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.

Lovely Art Deco brass mantle clock from Smiths clock makers Circa 1930. Highly polished & lacquered brass casing with a black dial & Roman numerals. Eight day wind up movement that h...

Crafted in France in the 1800s, this high quality gilt bronze wall clock has elements in the style of Louis XVI. The white clock face with blue numbers re...

A beautiful antique French ormolu clock set in the Rococo style. It features cupid as a cherub, seated to the top with torch and quiver of...

- Wall clock designed by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s and made till 1990s - Was used in factories, schools and railway stations - Grey metal frame with intere...

This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The piece features a dark brown (black) bakelite frame, a black bakelite dial, an aluminum hands ...

This is a very rare Swedish column mora clock.

Antique 19th century French gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock of the period Louis XVI.  

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

Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia' - an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss, Early 21st Century Measures: Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9.5cm,...

Clessidra 420.10 Ø14 H30 UV/RS Additional Information: Material: Glass Color: Grape/Light Pink Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 30 cm Available in other color options: Amber/light pink.

A rare French Empire Gout d'Egypt mantle clock depiciting the Goddess Isis, in ormolu, red or rouge griotte marble and patinated bronze, known as the Thomas Hope Clock. This very rar...

Ormolu And Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co Ltd, Paris Ormolu and Verde marble mantel clock depicting a beautifully cast maiden studying her ...

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...

Wood box, clock face with Arabic numbers, restored new battery movement.

Lewis Foreman Day, for Howell, James and Sons. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized and polychrome painted mantle clock with a carved floret to the centre of the arched and turned gallery flanked by turned finials, with a dentil moulding below, and criss cross lattice work to the upper sides, the lower sides with hand painted Aesthetic flowers in planters...