Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Material: Bronze

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze marble clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals within a lyra-shaped marble case surmounted by pi...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock

$5,800

A French Fire-Gilt Bronze Restauration-Era Clock Featuring the “Shepherd Paris”

Located in 263-0031, JP

A mantle clock of very good quality from the French Restoration period c 1820. The neoclassical character represents the shepherd Paris, with requisite stick and hat, admiring a but...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A French Fire-Gilt Bronze Restauration-Era Clock Featuring the “Shepherd Paris”

$7,980

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion

Located in Madrid, ES

Clock garnish and two candlesticks. Bronze, rouge griotte marble. France, 19th century, following Clodion's models. Set or garnish consisting of a table clock and two candlesticks ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Other

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion

$10,151 / set

Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock Representing Hera

Located in 263-0031, JP

A mantel clock from the French “Restauration” era of 1815-1830 in fire-gilt bronze. The dial is enamelled white and the hours are depicted with Roman numerals. The figure represents ...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock Representing Hera

$2,784 Sale Price

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18th Century, Italian Wood Ringtone and Alarm Table Clock with Gilt Bronze

Located in IT

18th century, Italian Louis XV wood ringtone and alarm table clock with gilt bronze This table clock was made in the north of Italy (Genoa) 18th century, Louis XV era. The case, t...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Italian Wood Ringtone and Alarm Table Clock with Gilt Bronze

$14,928

Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils

By Charles Le Roy

Located in London, GB

This beautiful mantel clock was crafted in c.1810 by the famous Parisian clock-making firm, Le Roy et fils. The company was founded by Basile Charles Le...

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1810s French Empire Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils

$11,724

Gilt Bronze Marble Clock and Candlesticks, Louis XVI Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilt bronze marble clock and candlesticks, Louis XVI period. Dial signed: ”Charles Garriots à Paris”

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Marble Clock and Candlesticks, Louis XVI Period

$7,404 / set

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena

Located in Berlin, DE

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena

$9,800

1980s Spanish Table Clock by the Artist David Marshall

By David Marshall

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Spanish table clock by the Artist David Marshall.

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Late 20th Century Spanish Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1980s Spanish Table Clock by the Artist David Marshall

$1,134

French Gilt Bronze Clock, with Bacchus Head, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

French gilt bronze clock, with Bacchus head, circa 1840.

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1840s French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Clock, with Bacchus Head, circa 1840

$15,000

A Rare 18th Century Ormolu Desk Clock by Etienne Le Noir, Paris

By Etienne LeNoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French Louis XV ormolu bronze clock, crafted by Etienne Le Noir A Paris in the 18th century, is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship. The metal dial, featuring a blend of Roma...

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18th Century French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Rare 18th Century Ormolu Desk Clock by Etienne Le Noir, Paris

$35,000

Bronze and Agate Table Clock Attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur or Boeltz

By Jacques Duval Brasseur

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze and Agate Table Clock Attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur or Claude Victor Boeltz

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Agate, Brass, Bronze

Bronze and Agate Table Clock Attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur or Boeltz

$3,343

English Bracket in Red Lacquer with Chinoiseries and Bronze late 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

English bracket in red lacquer with chinoiseries and bronze finials, late 18th century Signed in dial ''Jhon Waldron Cornhill London'' Movement cleaned and restored. Eight days movem...

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Late 18th Century English Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

English Bracket in Red Lacquer with Chinoiseries and Bronze late 18th Century

$17,436

Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century

By France"

Located in Madrid, ES

Large gilded bronze clock with Louis XIV figure. Mechanism working with a pendulum and original key End 18th century beginning 19th century...

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century

$4,060 Sale Price

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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 Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set

$10,483 Sale Price / set

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Gilded bronze clock, early 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

Gilded bronze clock representing Diana the Huntress France, early 19th century

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Early 19th Century French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilded bronze clock, early 19th century

$3,821

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical period Alabaster, Ormolu, Sainte-Anne Grand Dessin marble, and patinated Bronze annu...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Period Marble, Ormolu, & Bronze Clock

$38,500

Second Empire Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

This fine French clock, in an arched verde antico marble case, is set with a bas relief panel depicting Homer. The declaiming blind poet carries his lyre, a young boy leading him. It...

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1860s French Empire Revival Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

$1,800

Howell James Art Nouveau Cased Strut Clock

Located in London, GB

A highly unusual and rare Art Nouveau gilt bronze strut clock in the manner of Cole and Signed "Howell James and Co. to the Queen London & ...

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1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Howell James Art Nouveau Cased Strut Clock

$2,689

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronzre, Marble, and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and very high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated bronze, and ormolu garniture clock set. The clock at the center is raised by hand...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronzre, Marble, and Ormolu Garniture Set

$15,800

Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Mantel Clock with Emblems of Love

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze cylindrical mantel clock with emblems of love French, 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, diameter 17cm This fabulously quirky mantel clock is modelled to depict Cup...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Mantel Clock with Emblems of Love

$16,552 Sale Price

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Early 19th Century Madame de Staël Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in 263-0031, JP

A gorgeous fire-gilt bronze clock depicting Madame de Staël seated in a classical landscape holding a lyre, and, at her feet, a fragment of a column. F...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Madame de Staël Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock

$3,184 Sale Price

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A Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Mantle Clock with Figures of Venus and Cupid

Located in 263-0031, JP

This imposing clock brings to the table - or, rather, mantle - the full suite of iconography for a subject that must’ve come as a welcome relief to the French after the trauma of th...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Mantle Clock with Figures of Venus and Cupid

$3,184 Sale Price

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and patinated Bronze clock. The clock is raised by eight patinated Bronze foliate fluted fe...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock

$19,900

19th Century Bacchanalian Faun Sculptural Clock by H. Moyson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gorgeous and mythical sculptural clock made of patinated and gilt bronze, depicting a young Bacchanalian faun wearing a leaf crown on his head and a grape leaf sash around his body. ...

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19th Century Belgian Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bacchanalian Faun Sculptural Clock by H. Moyson

$3,400

Marble bress

Located in Berlin, DE

dreamlike, beautiful, delicate marble table clock with bronze-decorated fittings, real onyx , age-related condition, as can be seen in the pictures, this beautiful clock must be ove...

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1880s Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Marble bress

$850 Sale Price

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Art Deco Clock by Sabino

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco clock made of frost glass, with enameled and silver-plated bronze dial, made by Sabino. Signed Sabino, machine EC, France. France, CIRCA 1920.

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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Art Deco Clock by Sabino

$9,000

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century bronze boat captains ship's wheel shaped table clock with several clock faces.

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Late 18th Century European Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

$1,910

Gilt Bronze and Blue Lapis Lazuli Clock with Bust of Molière

Located in London, GB

A gilt bronze and blue lapis lazuli clock with bust of Molière French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 61cm, width 27cm, depth 13cm This exquisite French mantel clock originates fr...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Blue Lapis Lazuli Clock with Bust of Molière

$9,379 Sale Price

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Gilt Bronze Pendulum, France 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Gilt bronze pendulum French work, end of 19th century (doesn't work).

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19th Century French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Pendulum, France 19th Century

$2,388

1800s French Luis XVI Style Tabletop Clock with Angels

Located in Marbella, ES

French tabletop clock with angels in brass and marble, in Luis XVI, 19th century style. Gilded sphere with Roman numbers and enamels in the manner of 'C...

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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1800s French Luis XVI Style Tabletop Clock with Angels

$7,762

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier & Cie.

By Charpentier et Cie

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, patinated bronze and white Carrara marble clock by Charpentier...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier & Cie.

$36,500

Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine

Located in Paris, FR

Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine

$5,015

Japanese Woman Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock c. 1800

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French fire-gilt bronze clock with marble base depicting a Japanese woman, Louis XVI or Empire Era, 1790-1815. The silk-thread mechanis...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Japanese Woman Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock c. 1800

$2,384 Sale Price

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Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Mantel, circa 1800

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An Empire gilt bronze clock mantel, circa 1800 The case surmounted by an Alexander the Great bust. Dial signed: "Rocquet à Paris” France.

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Early 1800s French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Mantel, circa 1800

$10,151

Early 19th Century Sienna Marble and Patinated-Bronze Portico Clock

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French Sienna marble and patinated-bronze portico clock, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Sienna Marble and Patinated-Bronze Portico Clock

$1,984 Sale Price

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French Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Art Deco Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

This rare timepiece, made in France but retailed by the British silversmith Mappin and Webb is the only one of its type we have found. It may be unique. The rectangular dial has Roma...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Art Deco Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

$2,270

Miniature Austrian Enamel Sterling Silver & Bronze Desk Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Miniature Austrian enamel sterling silver & bronze desk clock Bronze case with figure of a winged putti kneeling on the domical base holding up a bo...

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19th Century American Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Miniature Austrian Enamel Sterling Silver & Bronze Desk Clock

$4,600

Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen

By Rossel in Rouen

Located in Paris, FR

French Empire pendulum clock finely crafted of gilt bronze, featuring a young spinner wearing a classical dress, seating on the dial near a lyre ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen

$7,165

Important Empire Clock in Bronze with Two Patinas Alexander the Great 19th Cen

Located in Madrid, ES

Important Empire clock in bronze with two Patinas Alexander the Great 19th century Weight: 11.00 kg Sizes: H 51cm x L 39cm France very good condition.

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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Important Empire Clock in Bronze with Two Patinas Alexander the Great 19th Cen

$6,592 Sale Price

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Patinated and Fire-Gilt Clock in the Form of a Vase c. 1800

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French patinated and fire-gilt clock in the form of a vase, Empire Era, 1800-1815. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Patinated and Fire-Gilt Clock in the Form of a Vase c. 1800

$2,064 Sale Price

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A Standing Figure French Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Clock

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French fire-gilt clock depicting a standing figure, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Standing Figure French Restauration Era Fire-Gilt Clock

$3,184 Sale Price

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Simon Frères, Fine Art Deco Table Clock, France, C. 1925

By Simon Frères

Located in New York, NY

An Art Deco clock in patinated bronze dating from 1925 and featuring geometric patterns and details of bluebells.

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Simon Frères, Fine Art Deco Table Clock, France, C. 1925

$9,500

French Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Troubadour Figures c. 1820

Located in 263-0031, JP

A French fire-gilt clock depicting a standing pair of figures in “troubadour” attire, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Troubadour Figures c. 1820

$3,184 Sale Price

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Large Bronze Clock Signed Clodion 19th Century

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Madrid, ES

LARGE BRONZE CLOCK SIGNED CLODION 90X60X36 CM IN PAVONE AND GOLDEN BRONZE.TOP QUALITY.OVER 40 KG.GOOD CONDITION.THE MECHANISM WORKS. very good cond...

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Clock Signed Clodion 19th Century

$13,375 Sale Price

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Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture with Angels Figures, France, 19th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Gilt-bronze and cloisonné garniture with angels figures, France, 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture with Angels Figures, France, 19th Century

$10,000 / set

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin

By Jacques-Gérôme Gudin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze three piece garniture set, by Jacques Gudin, Paris, circa 1820. The elegant set inclu...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin

$26,800 / set

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and very unique French 19th century Belle Epoque period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and silvered Bronze annular clock. This rare model annular clock is raised on a circul...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Bronze And Ormolu Annual Clock

$24,500

Miniature French gilt bronze desk clock with inkwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming miniature 19th century French gilt bronze patinated and Rouge marble clock cast with a blindfolded Cupid figure wielding a torch and drum...

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19th Century French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Miniature French gilt bronze desk clock with inkwell

$3,800

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere

By Jean-François Denière

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze clock, signed Denière. The clock is raised by a fine oval shaped ormolu base with a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band and mottled border. The adorable and wonderfully detailed patinated bronze winged cherub is seated with his bow and arrows in a quiver at his side draped in a lovely flowing fabric. He is attentively holding a scroll in his left hand, seemingly reading and taking notes with a pen in his right hand while leaning on the clock with a curious raven at his side. The clock is set in a patinated bronze box...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Signed by Deniere

$29,800

Marble and bronze clock by Chevrie

By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Marble table clock with bronze plate with mercury gold plating, Chevrie machine, 8 Jaures. France, CIRCA 1910.

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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble and bronze clock by Chevrie

$4,400

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte, ormolu and patinated bronze signed clock. The clock is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the circular base with a fin...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock

$19,800

19th Century Desk Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A chic, c. 1825 French, looping desk clock with a central timepiece framed in foliate embellished, bronze doré wreath. The clock set into a pale blue, Opalin...

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1820s French Antique Bronze Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Desk Clock

$9,500

Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock

Located in London, GB

Impressive antique Austrian champlevé enamel, silver-gilt and lapis lazuli clock set Austrian, Late 19th century Clock: Height 91cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Candelabra: Height 64cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Clock case: Height 97cm, width 44cm, depth 41cm Candelabra case: 67cm, width 27cm, depth 27cm Crafted in Austria in the late 19th century, this magnificent three-piece clock set was most likely gifted to the Imperial Russian family by the Austro-Hungarian Royal family. Its design is inspired by various cultures and styles, whilst its high quality celebrates some of the best craftsmen of the late 19th century. Of a tiered pagoda shape, the clock is surmounted by an eagle, its wings spread wide landing atop a vibrant lapis lazuli ball. The eagle is most likely a reference to Turul, a mythological animal which is a symbol of Hungary. This bird of prey is also a popular feature within Turkish traditions. Within a canopy, supported on four sturdy lapis lazuli pillars two prominent silver-gilt bells are hanging. These are carved with various motifs such as acanthus leaf design and connect to the clock mechanism below. The bells ring informing its users of the time. All four sides of the piece are inset with a clock, an unusual feature on an object of this type and a testament to its highest quality. The inclusion of clocks on all sides signifies that the antique is aimed to be a centrepiece, admired from all sides. The dial is decorated using the champlevé enamelling technique, whereby ‘parcels’ are carved into the silver gilt and into which enamel is poured. The 12 numbers are coloured in black with a gold outline and are surrounded by a white circular background making them stand out and easy to read. The hour clock dial is cast in the form of a sun, while the minute hand is represented as the moon. The two motifs symbolise one’s bright and gloomy sides of existence. The four corners around the clocks are mounted with three-dimensional female figures dressed in traditional garments from around the world. For example, one figure is dressed in typical Turkish clothing...

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