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Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Faux Tortoiseshell Arched Table Clock, Early 1900's France.
Charming Small Table Clock with white enamel clock face from France. As found, this clock with all its charac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Metal, Enamel
French 19th Century Painted Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th Century banjo shaped case clock is an eye-catching piece in any space. Topped by a smartly carved cornice above the dial face door. Supported by an intricate brass r...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by the the house of Cartier during the late art deco period, back in the early 1935. This desk clock is very rare and has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from several polished pieces carved from natural black onyx and reddish translucent agate. All parts mounted in gilded bronze and sterling silver settings of .935/.999.
Movement: Swiss mechanical wingding Imhof movement, Caliber 244, Fifteen Jewels, 8 days, Serial 2449074. The dial is octagonal with a unique painted scene depicting an ancient Greek ship...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze
$9,765 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantle Clock w. Bronze Dog & Cat, Ball Playing Theme
By Japy Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, perfectly running and sculptural, French Art Deco marble pendulum clock.
Movement: Japy Frères (1806-1930)
If you are looking for an attractive antique mantel clock to g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Bronze, Metal
Antique French Provincial Tall Case Clock In a Painted Case, ca. 1870
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very decorative and charming French tall case clock featuring a painted pine case adorned with floral decorations.
The porcelain clock dial bears the si...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Faience Clock from Rouen
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique clock would make an wonderful addition to a mantel, console, desk, or side table. Crafted in Rouen, France, circa 1920, the colorful mantel clock features a rich...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain
Antique Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock, with Original Clockwork
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish classic Rococo long case clock from the first half of the 19th century, circa 1820-1830. The clock has a good size and the clas...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Pine
19th Century Neoclassical Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Bisque Clock the Three Graces
Located in New York, NY
A exquisite and monumental 19th century German bisque porcelain mantel clock depicting the Three Graces. This impressive late 19th-centur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and completely original, antique oak grandfather or lantern clock, circa 1750.
This very old grandfather clock is one of the tallest w...
Category
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Froxfield Clock, Black Oak
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Black Oak.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Foldable Leather Travel Alarm Clock by LeCoultre for Hermès, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century foldable leather travel alarm clock by swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre for the luxury design house Hermès Paris, France
By: Hermès ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Metal
CARTIER Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock Nephrite Jade & Enamel
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
An impressive and beautiful desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the art deco period, back in the 1920. This stunning rare piece has been designed with Chinoiserie patterns and carefully crafted up with parts in yellow gold of 18 karats and carved nephrite green jadeite jade. Accented with applications of navy blue enamel and fitted on top, with a hinged retractable handle.
The movement is mechanical It is accompanied with the associated original key for the winding. The dial is silver with guilloche, Roman numerals with gold hands and inscribed, Cartier.
Weight: 320.95 Grams, (205.74 Dwt).
Measurements: 69 mm by 31 mm by 78 mm (2.72 x 1.22 x 3.07 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, five times with the head of the eagle for the assay and guaranty of the gold, two times with the maker's mark JM inside of a lozange cartouche and signed on the reverse, "CARTIER 1649".
Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel
$26,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Iron
Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by
numbers or stripes.
“MOCAP” steps away from the basic. It’s appeara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Steel
$823 / item
Aesthetic Movement Oak Mantle Clock by Howell & James with Blue Tile Insets
Located in London, GB
Howell & James, in the style of Lewis Foreman Day. An Aesthetic Movement oak mantle clock with a carved cresting to the top and fan-shaped detail, framed by incised decoration and a ...
Category
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Oak
CARTIER Paris 1909 Belle Epoque Enamel Repeater Carriage Clock In Sterling Agate
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle époque quarter hour repeater carriage clock designed by Cartier.
This luxurious and very rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. A very important and magnificent ca...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$41,265 Sale Price
30% Off
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with a broken arch pediment, three urn wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass d...
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Rococo Giltwood Wall Clock, Stockholm Circa:1900s
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Swedish Gustavian Rococo Giltwood Wall Clock, Stockholm, Circa 1900
This exceptional antique Gustavian wall clock is a refined example of Swedish Rococo craftsmanship, dating to circa 1900 and retaining its original working mechanical movement. Hand-carved and richly gilded, this elegant wall clock embodies the restrained opulence and architectural balance that define Gustavian decorative arts, making it a timeless statement for curated interiors.
The clock features a beautifully sculpted giltwood case, adorned with classical Rococo floral carvings, laurel swags, ribbon bows, and finely modelled ornamental details. The symmetrical composition is anchored by turned columns, a decorative shelf base, and a graceful ribbon crest, all finished in warm, luminous gold leaf that enhances both traditional and contemporary spaces.
The circular dial, set within a beaded gilt surround, displays clear Arabic numerals and original hands, offering visual harmony and legibility. Below, the pendulum aperture and architectural elements add depth and sculptural presence, allowing the clock to function as both a decorative wall sculpture and a functional timepiece.
Measuring approximately 54 cm in height, this piece is ideally scaled for use in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, libraries, dining rooms, stairwells, and refined interior settings. It works beautifully as a feature wall clock, a decorative focal point, or a collector’s object within classic, neoclassical, Scandinavian, Parisian, or eclectic interiors.
Origin & Period
Origin: Sweden, Stockholm
Period: Circa 1900
Style: Gustavian / Rococo Revival
This clock reflects Sweden’s late Gustavian tradition, where French Rococo influences were interpreted with Nordic restraint, symmetry, and elegance. Pieces of this quality were produced for refined domestic interiors and remain highly sought after by collectors of European decorative arts, antique clocks, and giltwood furnishings.
Craftsmanship & Materials
Hand-carved giltwood case
Original mechanical movement (tested and working)
Traditional gilding with rich patina
Finely detailed floral, ribbon, and laurel motifs
Each element demonstrates exceptional artisanal skill, with hand-carved details and proportional harmony typical of museum-quality Scandinavian decorative objects.
Condition
Very good antique condition
The mechanism was tested and functioning well
The surface displays authentic age-related patina consistent with the period.
No functional guarantee is included, which is standard for antique clocks.
Styling & Interior Appeal
This antique Swedish wall clock...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Iron
Antique French Sèvres-Style Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French Sèvres-style ormolu mounted porcelain mantel clock
French, 19th Century
Height 50cm, diameter 21cm
This superb 19th century porcelain clock...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture
By Paris Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble clock surmounted by a patinated bronze representing a Greek writer or philosopher holding the a manuscript
on his knees
One of a kind an...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,806 Sale Price
20% Off
High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870.
Fine quality mantel clock of large proportions from the period in victorias reign when it was in vogue to commemorate the...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the opulence of the 19th century with this exceptional French Bronze and Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this clock stands as a testament to an era where beauty, design, and function converged in breathtaking harmony. The distinguished bronze and black marble case...
Category
Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
English Brass and Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome Webber, C. 1870
By Webber
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fuse chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet....
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, great design and well working Art Deco clock.
If you are looking for a great shape and condition Art Deco clock then this original 192...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Bronze
1960s Atlanta Brass Zodiak Table Clock – Vintage Astrological Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Atlanta brass Zodiak Table Clock from the 1960s is an exquisite piece of mid-century design that combines art and functionality. This clock features a solid brass body with a st...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top of a solid marble base with bronze feet
These clocks vary massively in price, once recently sold for over £150,000 on 1stdibs, which was fully restored and look brand new. They have two mechanical winding features, one operates the clock and the other turns the wheels, I have wound the clock and it works as does the turning mechanism however both will need serving as they have sat for a very long time unused, I can have this done with a very fine clock restorer should the new owner wish
I will include the full specification on this piece below which I found online, my example is in very fine order indeed, the sale includes everything pictured and that’s it, if you can’t see it it’s not included
Dimensions
Height:- 45cm
Width:- 47.5cm
Depth:- 23cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask
c.1895 French Animated Locomotive Clock...
Category
1890s French Industrial Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Napoleon III Clock Empire French 19th Century
50cm x 26cm x 15cm
good condition
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Bronze
AARON L. DENNISON 1929 Art Deco Guilloche Blue Enamel Desk Clock In Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock with blue enamel designed by Aaron Lufkin Dennison.
This is an exceptional desk clock, made in Birmingham England during the art deco period, back in the 1929. The craf...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
$2,089 Sale Price
30% Off
A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1760s German Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE ENGLiSH ARTS & CRAFTS 8 DAY LONGCASE GRANDFATER CLOCK BY MAPLE LONDON
By Maple & Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
A fine late Victorian 8-day longcase (grandfather) clock, retailed by Maple & Co London, dating from around 1890 and crafted in the Arts & Crafts style.
This elegant clock features a beautifully proportioned oak case with geometric panelling, decorative mouldings, and subtle carved details characteristic of the Arts & Crafts movement. The brass dial is richly engraved and signed Maple London...
Category
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Oak
Art deco elm wall clock by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco shaped wall clock by zenith circa 1930.
Well known art deco swiss made wall clock retailed by heal’s in the 1930’s. Convex shaped round clock face with moulded edge. Decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
CARTIER 1935 Art Deco Lady Concealed Watch Purse Tools In 14Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Multi-tools lady concealed pocket-watch designed by Cartier.
This is a very rare multi-tools pocket piece for ladies, created by the French jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 193...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Gold
$7,595 Sale Price
30% Off
Froxfield Clock, Walnut
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Walnut.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Steel
$10,356
19th Century Classic Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Classic Swedish long-case clock from the province Medelpad in Northern Sweden. Made around 1820 with the classic rococo shape with hand carved wood dec...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Pine
Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock in a Mahogany Case
Located in Montreal, QC
This grandmother clock has a spring-driven, three train, chiming movement, facilitating the Westminster chime on a nest of gong rods. The case is mad...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
Napoleon 111 three piece clock set
Located in London, GB
Magnificent marble and gilt bronze three piece clock set
This clock set is in the napoleon 111 period
Attributed to Francois Linke
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Marble
$16,659 / set
V&A Marie-Antoinette Mantel Clock Sèvres Style Porcelain Gilt Bronze Decoration
Located in Wembley, GB
V&A Marie-Antoinette Mantel Clock – Sèvres Style Porcelain & Gilt Bronze, Sunburst & Swag Decoration, 39cm
An impressive Sèvres-style porcelain ma...
Category
Early 1900s Malaysian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Iron
$2,943 Sale Price / item
37% Off
Top Quality Art Deco Clock Set / Vases, Polished Brass w Westminster Sound Chime
Located in Lisse, NL
Interesting and very attractive Art Deco mantle / mantel clock, circa 1920.
Some of the most attractive designs date from the Art Deco era and this remarkable clock set is no excep...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Lawson Art Deco Copper Clock in Working Order
By Lawson Time Inc.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice art deco Lawson clock in copper n working order. Nice early digital display with rolling cylinders. The clock has been keeping good time f...
Category
1930s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Copper
Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron & Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur
By Marcel Vasseur, F. Martin
Located in Lisse, NL
A rare and truly wonderful French Art Deco clock by Marcel Vasseur and F. Martin.
If you are looking for a striking and decorative centerpiece for your interior, this sculptural Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Enamel, Wrought Iron
Viennese Empire Portal Clock With Caryatids And Gilded Fittings, Around 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Complete Vienna clock on six stocky ball feet made of alabaster, architecturally structured wooden case with fruitwood veneers in the shape of a portal, steps in front flanked by two...
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pink & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand blown art glass hourglass made of pink and clear glass in style of Paolo Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian long case clock in painted pine from Sweden. The clock has a hand carved decor in wood with older paint from the late 1800s. The paint has become slightly distresse...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Pine
CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco La Captive travel-purse clock designed by Cyma Watch Co.
This is a beautiful and unusual squeeze concealed "La Captive" travel-clock, created in Switzerland by the Cyma Wat...
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Morris and Co, In the style of, An Aesthetic Movement Gilt Marble Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co, In the style of, An Aesthetic Movement noir belge and red Marble gilded mantle or bracket clock with an important Gay Vicarino & Co French...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
20 th Century , Brass massive Table Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Work Stylisch Table Clock made by Jaeger LeCoultre 60s, good condition.
Category
1960s Swiss International Style Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock With Musical Movement, Around 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Artfully decorated silver gilded table clock by a Viennese master:
Flat, rectangular corpus containing the musical mechanism, standing on four elaborately decorated volute feet attac...
Category
1880s Austrian Other Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Amethyst, Malachite, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Empire Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century finely chased and cast dore bronze mantle clock. Porcelain dial in excellent condition. Signed "Millet." Original pendulum. Don't have original key, but can have one made.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish longcase clock from around 1820 to 1840. The clock was made by hand in Hälsingland in Northern Sweden. The frame is solid pine w...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base.
The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems.
The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...
Category
18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Mid 19th century Swedish painted long case clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish decorative column long case clock circa 1837.
Beautiful long case clock from Sweden. Made with a decorative fluted column which forms a demi lune shape. Clo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Enamel
JAZ Paris 1930 Art Deco Geometric 8 Days Glass Desk Clock in Stainless Steel
By Jaz
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Jaz Paris.
A beautiful and very handsome desk clock, created in Paris France by the the clock company of Jaz during the art deco period, back in the early 1930. This very decorative piece is very hard to find has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from an octagonal beveled cranberry glass and stainless steel steeped mountings. Deceptively weighty time piece showing the quality that one expects from this maker.
Movement: French mechanical wingding Jaz movement, Eleven Jewels, 8 days. The dial is round with metallic cranberry color, Arabic silver...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,575 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Original Clock Cabinet from Sweden, Hand-Crafted Untouched Veneered Elm
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet is veneered and waxed elm. The lower cabinet is...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Elm
A Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock with “Spaniels” and Cupid, by Noël Bourret
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 18th Century Period Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock with two “Seated Spaniel” Dog Figures, the Movement by Noël Bourret (1755–1803), Signed Bourret à Paris. The dial is e...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Genuine Unusual Antique Northern Swedish Faux Paint Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine long case clock from Sweden made during the first years of the 19th century, around 1810. The clock is unusual and genuine, from the village ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Pine
Froxfield Clock, Elm
Located in London, GB
The Froxfield clock in Elm.
A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Steel
$9,950
Maison Lancel Paris Desk Clock Gold and Irish Green Enamel Travel Alarm Clock
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
LANCEL Paris Classic Polished Brass Gold and Dark Irish Green Enamel Desk Clock or Travel Alarm Clock.
Maison LANCEL France travel clock in square...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Unique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Table or Desk Clock w Rare Porcelain Plaques
By W.H. Tooke
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful clock for the collectors of truly stylish Gothic antiques, by W.H.Tooke, Paris.
Finding this unique (Germany made) Gothic table clock again felt like a blessing. The overall design is remarkable, but the combination of the craftsmanship of the bronze components and the hand crafted and hand painted Gothic porcelain plaques is what takes this clock to the next level. Whenever you find a piece that is this good then you can rest assure that there is a maker's mark. This late 1800s work of beauty was made and marked by the prolific Parisian clock...
Category
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Baguette Mod. 234 Clock from Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
A very early avant-garde baguette watch by Jaeger-le-Coultre.
Signed.
This model (No. 234) was the first to use acrylic glass.
The watch is working.
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass
MID-19th CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE CLOCK IN GILT BRONZE AND INLAYS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant table clock with an arched case, crafted from hand-carved and ebonized wood, decorated with lost-wax cast and gilded bronze details. Further refinement is provided by the bra...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Crafted Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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