Gilt Clocks

An English gilt brass chronometer carriage timepiece with original travelling case, key and bill of sale. The grained gilt tapering case has a folding handle with bevelled glass panel to the top, bevelled glass panels to the sides and a solid rear plate with hand setting function and start/stop lever, signed Thomas Mercer and numbered 1184, dating from 1974 The silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and a state of wind indicator. Blued steel hands. The substantial eight day chain fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw type detent escapement with a free-sprung palladium helical balance spring and heavy bimetallic balance. The original black leather tooled travelling case with lift out front cover is lined in blue velvet and the original safety winding key is stored in the top. Thomas Mercer was founded in 1858, and became one of the greatest chronometer makers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ernest Shakleton used a Mercer chronometer on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antartic Expedition, after the Endurance became trapped and destroyed in the pack ice, he heroically journeyed in a whaleboat, the James Caird, to South Georgia to get help for his stranded compatriots. He navigated with a Thomas Mercer chronometer...

Late 19th century french Louis XVI ormolu gilt bronze mantel clock by Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie. By: Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie. Materi...

A late 19th century French gilded bronze clock on a gilded wood base. On the left side of the Rococo-style base which resembles rolling wave...

A very fine French empire style patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock with neoclassical scene. Stock number: CC59.

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, late 18th century, of architectural form, the pediment surmounted by an Apollo portrait bust, supporting by tapering columns, centered ...

A 19th-Century French Japonisme Three-Piece Figural Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Eugène Cornu, in the Style of Édouard Lièvre. Consisting of a mantel clock and a pair of matchin...

Empire Bronze Pendant "Demeter" A beautiful & rare decorative clock ,don't miss it! Beautiful bronze fireplace pendant from the Empire period, debuted in the 19th century, above th...

MOVEMENT Eight-day movement. Pendulum with thread suspension. Half-hour and hour strike on a disc, striking on a bell. FUNCTIONS Hours and minutes. CASE Elegant Empire pendulum ...

A Majestic patinated bronze putto seated on a gilt mantel clock. Modelled with a seated putto holding two doves, the putto leaning over a gilt mantel clock with garland, surmounted ...

Exceptional gilt bronze mantel clock with its key depicting a winged Cupid in a chariot. The chariot is pulled by two doves that are resting on a platform adorned with water-leaf. Th...

Large clock representing Diana the Huntress with a putto, 19th century, Napoleon III. 19th century clock, Napoleon III period, gilded and patinated bronze representing Diana the Hun...

A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock which depicts the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon in Homer’s Iliad. The case is of matte and burnished gilded bronze, th...

Mid 19th Century French Onyx with gilt brass and patinated metal three piece clock garniture set . The clock features an 8 day brass design time and ...

Very fine floral and decorated Restauration period ormolu clock, figuring two baluster columns joint together by a floral arch, and topped by a crown of roses. Roman numbers indicate...

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...

This vintage decorative garniture set is beautifully designed with its original gold gilt over wonderful sculpted bronze embellishments. Also, the gilt bronze clock body & the matchi...

Charles X Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, circa 1830, the circular silvered dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a reclining Turkish woman seated on a tiger skin and b...

Gilt bronze clock with patinated bronze figures of two angels sitting on the Crest of the clock. One holding an artist pallet and the other holding a sculptors Chisel depicting the...

An Exhibition Quality Garniture de Cheminée By Jules Graux of Paris Of important size and supreme quality, the mantle clock constructed from white Carr...

We are delighted to present you with this stunning 19th century clock featuring a seated figure of a young nobleman atop the clock case in gilt bronze in the style of Louis-Phillipe/...

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...

A very good quality French late 19th century gilded ormolu and champleve enamel mantel (fireplace) clock. Having urns and a cherub above the eight day clock that chimes...

This stylish desk clock made in the last quarter of the 19th century has a french eight day movement with a lever platform escapement. the movement is housed in a drum forming the ce...

This clock set contains a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The central mantel clock is formed of a rectangular gilt bronze mounted grey marble base. Raised on four gilt bronze ...

Clock, Napoleon III period, 19th century in gilt bronze. H: 32cm, W: 36cm, D: 18cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm

Antique mantel clock from around 1850, France, fire-gilded. Fire-gilt and partially black-brown patinated bronze. Figurative attachment in the form of a poet leaning against a tre...

A period Louis XVI Ormolu black and white marble mantel clock made in the last quarter of the 18th century. The white enamel dial with bl...

A fine example of a late 18th century Directoir marble and gilt bronze clock after a model by Deverberie. The dial is signed a Paris but the maker is not known. The clock sits on...

Splendid walnut wood clock, finely carved and enriched with fruit wood inlays featuring plant motifs. These details give further elegance to the clock, visible both on the front and ...

This set is a particularly fine example of this sort mantle ornament; The clock, surmounted by a Cupid with bow and arrow, is flanked by a pair of Campa...

French 19th century Louis XVI style figural clock. Gilt and patinated putti on bronze base supporting ball form clock with porcelain dial.

Gilt bronze clock, whose cylindrical dial with attributes of Love is supported by a patinated bronze kneeling cherub. The whole rests on a red Griotta marble pedestal ornated with a ...

An ovoid gilt bronze urn adorned with cast swagged garlands, bows and acanthus leaves housing a white enamel clock face with Roman hours and Arabic minutes and marked ‘De La Fontaine...

A monumental Louis XVI style ormolu mounted and rouge marble rotary mantel clock. A stunning monumental Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted and rouge marble rotary mantel clock in th...

Marks to movement: ELR, 1903, R73 to underside of lid. Origin: French Date: circa 1900 Dimension: 17 1/2 x 12 x 6 1/2 inches.

Splendid and elegant clock in burnished and gilded bronze. The structure resembles a Neo-Gothic temple, featuring two towers with pinnacles and central columns adorned with statues o...

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the white enamel dial and movement strike on bell surmounted by a standing classical figure resting on an amphora pouring water, ...

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...

Very fine museum quality clock by J. B. Marchand. The casting and gilding are in great condition I is circa 1860 featuring a woman in classical dress reading to a youth, sitting at ...

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial surmounted by a cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" ...

Highly Important Louis XVI style gilt bronze clockset by Beurdeley A fine Louis XVI-style large gilt-bronze and white Rococo marble figural mantel cloc...

19th century gilt bronze clock. A gilt bronze clock from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, clock movement to be overhauled. Dimensions : H: 51cm, W: 37cm, D: 12cm Contact us ...

French blue celeste porcelain and ormolu mantel clock. Very good condition with original ormolu and no damage to the porcelain panels, some of which have neo-classical influence. Two...

A Nautical timepiece with a French eight day movement regulated by a large high quality English lever platform escapement, behind a silvered roman dial with blued steel spade hands u...

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, early 20th century, the arched case in the French Empire style...

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1840, in two parts, the upper section with a seated lute player aside the circular metal dial, the movement strike on bell, the lower se...

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock French, Early 19th Century Height 54cm, width 52cm, depth 20cm Dating to the early 1800s and desi...

Charming clock in the shape of a Rocaille-inspired cartel in chiseled and gilded bronze. Scalloped marine-inspired decor representing a trophy with oars, dolphins, reeds and flowers ...

French mantel clock made of white marble Enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and gilt hands. French eight-day movement with anchor escapement, striking the hours and half-hours on...

Elegant gilt bronze clock, mounted on an ebonized wooden base and featuring a protective glass bell. The clock is decorated with a statuesque figure on the left, identifiable as Adon...

An extremely stylish and beautifully made Livre D'heures Alarm clock, in the shape of a small book, the case made of gilded brass is engraved on all sides and beautifully fitted together. The eight day movement made by Angelus is in remarkable condition. The case is stamp ‘JUST’ and was part of a limited number of clocks being produced Hour Lavigne in France with this trademark at the top end of the company’s production, this clock dates from the late 1940’s- early 1950’s. Interestingly Just clocks...

Large Louis XVI-style pendulum clock France, late 19th century Bronze, gilt. On gyratory feet, a tapered, partially latticed case with lion masks, drapery, and scale decoration on th...

An Egyptian revival timepiece in a gilded and bronzed case. The four pillared eight day movement with a cylinder escapement is housed in a drum case, mounted behind a crisp white ena...

Of porcelain mounted ormolu, the clock's dial marked 'Raingo Fres, Paris', the central clock decorated with a scene of traditional 19th century courtship, the two flanking candelabra...

Signed Elkington & Co Numbered Rd 92173 Beautiful rectangular table clock executed in gilded and silvered electrotyped metal, decorated in relief with butterflies, music inst...

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...

This mantel clock is a wonderful piece of French Neoclassical design. It is an unusual and very beautiful item, which has been expertly crafted from gilt bronze (ormolu). The clock will add elegance and sophistication to a mantelpiece. The clock features a table-form body which is topped by a classical urn. The urn is crowned by a pomegranate finial and mounted with twin handles in the shape of rams’ heads with rings in their mouths. The urn is decorated with twisted and cabled fluting, a belt draped with foliate swags, panelled motifs and a ropework band. The urn stands on a table-shaped body which is surmounted by outward-pointing pinecone finials and laurel branches. The stepped tabletop has scalloped corners and is decorated with an egg-and-dart and leaf-and-dart band, as well as a central Green Man mask. This top is supported on six legs which feature leafy scrolled tops draped with swags and hoof feet. Between the legs, there is a drum clock...

French Victorian gilt wood wall clock with a distressed gold and reddish frame

This clock was made in France during the period when science and Astrology were being explored and brought to the attention of the Populace. The putto that sits at the upper portion ...

A palatial scale late French Empire mantel (fireplace) clock depicting cupid and Eurydice. The rectangular patinated bronze base sits on four lions paw feet ...