1830s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Outstanding quality antique 19th century French Boulle bracket clock and accompanying pedestal, having a quality antique 19th century bracket clock with a round white dial with Roman...

Brocot type suspension very rare early 30 day perpetual slander clock with moon phase, barometer and Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometers. Stri...

Watch me - Clear Aqua, Fumè, Fluo Fuchsia Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection. Color: Clear Aqua, Fumè, Fluo Fuchsia Dimensions: L - ø 42cm Mat...

Dial signed Polti Frères Measures: With base or glass: Height 61 cm (24 in.), width 51,5 cm (20.3 in.), depth 23.5 cm (9,2 in.) Without base: Height 52 cm (20,5 in.), width 42 cm (16.5 in.), depth 12.5 cm (4.9 in.) Important philhellenic clock in burnished and amati gilded bronze, finely chiseled, representing on the terrace a couple elegantly dressed in "the turkish style", and richly decorated with foliage, scrolls and flowers. The feet, decorated with water leaves, rest on an oval wooden base covered with a globe. The theme of the clock comes from The Giaour, a fragment of a Turkish Tale, an English poem by Lord Byron published in may 1813 which tells the thwarted love of a Venetian, the Giaour – term by which the Turks designate infidels and especially Christians – and of Leila, a slave belonging to Hassan’s seraglio, military leader of a Turkish province. The betrayal of Leila discovered, she will be thrown into the sea and her lover will avenge her by killing Hassan, then taking refuge in a monastery. Symbol of prestige and modernity, the decorative clocks are a reflection of the taste of the era of a wealthy bourgeoisie and may be the subject of diplomatic gifts or between individuals. Beyond the purely decorative aspect of such objects, watchmaking in the 19th century is part of a subtle mix of political, historical and literary references. This philhellenic movement converning the West finds a particular echo in France, one of the countries with the United Kingdom and Russia having suported the Greeks during their war of independance (1821-1830) to free oneself from the grip of the Ottoman Empire. Many clocks...

A fine example of an 8-day tall clock in mahogany case made by Thomas Pringle, Scottish clockmaker, active 1830-1836. This beautiful tall case clock features a swan’s neck split pediment with foliate carved decoration, gilt foliate rosettes, and a center eagle finial on the hood, with an arched glass...

A lovely antique 19th Century French Boulle Style Mantle Clock. Recently serviced and working well, this clock features a faux tortoise shell veneer and bronze gilded accents around the entire clock. Enamel roman numerals are featured on the clock face overlaying a nicely detailed gilded face. Signed "LEPAUVRE ROUEN" on face. Some minor loss to the veneer as seen in the pictures. Some of the gilded overlay is peeling up in some minor areas as seen in the pictures. The Lepauvre Rouen enamel...

Very fine English early to mid-19th century Gothic clock of important scale having carved and gilt pediment and polychrome decorated case with trefoil tr...

The case of the grandfather clock is made of mahogany and was possibly made by the watchmaker Nathaniel Edgecombe. The clock is from Bristol England, circa 1830. + The ship in the d...

Wall clock " Atlanta " germany, around 1960s Original condition of the case Battery operated, not mechanical.

Antique 19th century Georgian, key wind, double / twin fusee bracket clock with pull chime cord. Flame mahogany case with oxbow top and carved pinwheels and scrolls. Sides feature br...

Midcentury novelty Jumbo Pocket Watch or small Wall Clock. It is called Railway Chronometer. The case, crown and ring/crown guard is fashioned from b...

Antique 1897 Waltham hunting style gold pocket watch. Movement - American Waltham Watch Company - Safety Barrel - 8119314 - Grade Seaside - Model 1890 - 6s - 7 jewels. White face wi...