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Material: Ormolu
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Tall Case Clock, circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French Louis XV period, circa 1740, tall case clock with an extremely rare mechanism movement signed Jean Charost. The original case in kingwood, ebony and rosewood ven...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Continental Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock, signed Imperial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Continental Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Vert Antique marble and patinated Bronze clock, signed Imperial. The clock is raised on six Ormol...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Meissen Schneeballen and Intricately Ormolu-Mounted Potpourri Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and rare pair of Meissen Schneeballen and intricately ormolu mounted potpourri vases with covers. The vases are supported by finely...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Three Piece Sèvres Style Clock Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Three Piece Cobalt Blue Sèvres Style Clock Set Comprising: a round clock with a final with two birds; a pair of five-light candleabra with sc...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Ormolu Inkwell Signed Van De Voorde
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 6 1/2 in Width: 15 3/4 in Depth: 9 in This antique French Louis XV style bronze ormolu inkwell is truly a sight to be seen! If we take a look at the photos prov...
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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Three-piece French porcelain and gilt bronze clock set
Located in London, GB
Three-piece French porcelain and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 27cm, width 36.5cm, depth 12cm Candelabra: Height 33cm, width 20cm, depth 11.5cm This fine three-piece clock set is by Henri Picard, one of the leading producers of luxury bronze...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

19th Century Gilded Ormolu Comport
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French gilded Ormolu comport, having scrolling and pierced Rococo influenced decoration. Batch 37 57015 CEKZ
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Ten-Light Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of Empire ormolu and patinated bronze figural ten-light candelabra Date: 19th century Origin: French Size: 40 inches high.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette marble and Ormolu urns, in the manner of Linke. Each stunning urn is raised by a thick stepped...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box. The stunning rectangular lidded Baccarat Crystal box is raised by four Ormolu suppor...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Miroy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb early antique French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain clock. It is made of exquisite ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounted with very finely painted Sèvres style porcelain, ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Signed Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu clock and candelabra garniture set, signed Barrand & Vignon Horlogerie, Paris. The clock is raised by an elegant scrolled Rocai...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock, comprising a central drum-shaped clock with a sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plu...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Planter, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique ormolu-mounted Majolica twin handled planter or centre piece attributed to Wilhelm Schiller. The Majolica planter is of wide rounded form with a raised ornate rim and with...
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1880s Austrian Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

English Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by Moore of Ipswich
Located in London, GB
A fine English Regency brass inlaid mahogany striking bracket clock. Of good color and restrained decoration. Dial signed Moore of Ipswich. Double fusee movement with anchor escapement.
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1810s English Regency Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This clock set is a remarkable antique, which is not only a brilliant piece of technical design—serving as a fully-functioning timepiece—but is also an exceptional work of sculpture....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and 'Severs' style pink porcelain mantel clock. In the form of a vase with an inset clock face, an eight day dur...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Porcelain Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu and porcelain clock. The small scale clock is raised by fine tapered fluted legs below striking richly chased block rosettes cente...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Set of Three Large Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Set of three large Sèvres style porcelain vases with gilt bronze pedestals. French, Early 20th Century Large Vase: Height 162cm, width 63cm, depth 48cm. Large Vases Pedestal: Heig...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Candelabra
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six Light Malachite Candelabra Finely casted gilt bronze and rococo and foliate arms above a spiraled carved malachite body with bronze handles, supported on thick square bases. Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

A 19th C. French Ormolu Mounted & Rouge Marble Figural Cupid Jardiniere, ROBERT
By Robert Freres, Susse Freres
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Exceptionally High Quality 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted and Rouge Marble Jardiniere, attributed to ROBERT FRÈRES. The urn is of baluster form with ormolu saty...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock Signed F. Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and richly chased 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu clock signed F. Barbedienne. The clock is raised by five toupee shaped feet. At the frieze are two rosettes encompassing a Rinceau design below the berried laurel band. Above is the original beveled curved glass door and enameled dial. The pediment is decorated with acanthus leaves. At the top is the urn of prosperity with a finial draped by a laurel leaf garland...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An impressive French 19th century Neoclassical Lyre-form clock with jeweled pendulum. Amazing quality white and yellow marble 19th century French Lyre-Form clock mounted all over with gilt bronze...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
Located in Queens, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent...
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Belle Epoque Ormulu Filigree Ornate Perfume Bottles & Jewlery Box, Set of 3 Pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of Belle Époque ormolu filigree perfume bottles and jewelry box showcasing the opulent craftsmanship associated with the late 19th and e...
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Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Antique Ormolu Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
An attractive Parisian mantle clock in the Louis XVI manner Retailed by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Constructed in Carrar...
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19th Century English Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI St. Famille Rose Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Famille Rose porcelain urn. The urn is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave corners...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French ormolu mounted porcelain vase French, Late 19th century Height 138cm, width 59cm, depth 46cm This exceptional 19th-century porcelain vase, in a rare white colou...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

pair of 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful pair are raised by rounded and pierced Ormolu ba...
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19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid, attributed to Meissen. The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid wi...
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19th Century German Regency Revival Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th century French sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu five brach candelabra, with scrolling foliate decoration, turquoise g...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu urns. This stunning pair of cobalt blue lidded urns are raised by square S...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Neoclassic frame
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Neoclassic frame.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Early 19th C. French Ormolu Covered Vases, Signed Clodion
Located in New York, NY
An Extraordinary Pair of Early 1800's French Ormolu Covered Vases, in the style of CLAUDE MICHEL, Signed Clodion. After the original terracotta vase by Clodion in 1763. These ormolu vases represent an extraordinary confluence of painting and sculpture in 18th century French art...
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1830s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned encrier (inkwell or inkstand) Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed in Louis 14th exotic far-east Japanesque / Chinoiserie oriental styling, popular at the time due to the rise in trade with China and Japan throughout the 18th century, Parisian Vernis Martin lacquer work, decorated with lavish Rocaille elements, having three inkwells fitted with glass jar inserts and ornate fiolated acorn finial covers, on a black lacquer cartouche shaped tray with roster...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period marble and ormolu three piece garniture set signed Raingo Frères, Paris. The clock and original matching pair of candelabras are raised by impressive marble bases with the clock raised on reeded block feet at the front and elegant fluted topie shaped feet at each side. At the center is a striking fitted ormolu plaque with lovely scrolled acanthus leaves and Rinceau shaped scrolls flanked by lovely fluted designs with fitted ormolu foliate chandelles. Impressive intricately detailed cornucopias lead up each side with beautiful ripe fruit and blooming flowers tied with a wonderfully executed flowing ribbon. The enameled clock face displays elegant pierced ormolu hands and Roman numeral hour markers and Arabic numeral minute markers centering the signature and framed within the ormolu bezel with a fine laurel band and the original hand blown glass. The graceful arch shaped top displays a superb ormolu reserve of the eternal flame, a quiver, and a bow tied to a berried laurel wreath with a ribbon symbolizing peace, prosperity, and protection. At the center of each candelabra is a remarkable spiral fluted support centered by four elegant curved supports with fine foliate accents and charming swaging chains. Above is the impressive richly chased acorn finial above the two curved fluted arms also adorned with remarkable chains and large acanthus leaves leading to lovely foliate candle cups. All original gilt throughout. Candelabra dimensions: H: 13" L: 8.5" D: 4.25" Raingo Fréres, established in 1813 in Paris, specialized in the high precision clock...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very fine quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and champlevé enamel clock garniture, the four sided clock having four enamel col...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Footed Crystal Box. The top crystal is domed and sits on a hinged ormolu mount with a seashell clasp. The crystal is ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set The heavily bronze mounted clock with three putti, bronze designs of flowers, birds and instruments, sitting...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu two arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by fine topie shaped feet below t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A Rare and Exquisite Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks, Resting on Jasper Bases, Circa 1790 Transport yourself to the pinnacle of historical elegance with this extraordinar...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French white marble mantel clock of obelisk form with ormolu decorations in Louis XVI style. The enamel dial with Arabic numerals an...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Champleve Enamel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, 19th century French gilded ormolu and champleve enamel clock garniture. The clock has a cherub on either side, an urn with swags to the top, 'C' scroll and folia...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Three Piece Garniture Clock Set by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual monumental clock set in Griotte marble signed Barbedienne and on the top of the clock you have a bronze made by one of the famous bronze m...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Clock Set with Roman Centurion and Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and green marble clock garniture. Having a pair of four branch candelabra with classical busts to t...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer by Dasson
Located in London, GB
This fine set comprises a cartel clock and barometer, each of which are crafted entirely in gilt bronze. The clock and barometer cases are identical, and take the form of a lyre. The...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

A 19th Century French "Pagoda" Japonisme Inkwell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century French “Japonisme” Inkwell Patinated and gilt bronze, very finely chizeled Open-worked design in the Chinese Archaïc Taste of fighting dragoons The penholders simulati...
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1870s French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Sévres Bleu Celeste Porcelain Jewelry Casket with Gold Ormolu Details
Located in Toronto, ON
A breathtaking example of French artistry, this Antique Sèvres Bleu Céleste Porcelain Jewelry Casket epitomizes opulence and refinement. Crafted in...
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Early 20th Century French Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns. This wonderful pair of lidded urns are raised on circular bases with an Ormo...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Sevres Porcelain Champleve Ormolu Ewers Signed Rochette 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine & large pair of 19th century antique French Sevres Porcelain, ormolu and champleve enamel, handpainted ewers, signed "C. Rochette", circa 1890. Each ewer having a finely cast & gilded bronze rococo handle, each neck is decorated with exquisite champleve enamel. Each ewer having a dark blue porcelain baluster shaped body, with two oval hand-painted reserves each with a courting couple signed "C. Rochette", both reserves are surrounded with lavish gilding & at the base of each painted panel are the Sevres interlaced L's. To the rear are corresponding panels also finely handpainted with landscape scenes, the ewers are raised on champleve socle bases and with onyx plinths below. Condition of both ewers is excellent, a very beautiful pair of exqusite late 19th century Sevres ewers...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a circular base with beautiful foliate and a twisted ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair Neoclassical Russian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair Neoclassical Russian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Vases Russian, 20th Century Height 33cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm An impressive pair of Russian vases, fashioned from striking...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Figural Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt bronze musical cherubs figural clock.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Candelabra Garniture 1870
Located in Portland, OR
An outstanding quality antique gilded bronze & Sevres porcelain French 3 piece, 8 day clock garniture with candelabra, by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris, circa 1870. The clock with an 'egg' shaped urn made of cobalt blue Sevres porcelain with a hand-painted panel with a neo-classical beauty and a cupid, the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration. The urn with gilt bronze handles to the sides held in the mouths of lion's masks, the clock below also with sumptuously decorated with gilded cobalt porcelain panels, the clock dial with black Roman numerals & is finely painted with two horses and a chariot with a putti falling out of the chariot. The clock has two winding arbors one for the 8 day time wind the other for a chime, the clock chimes the hours on a soft delicate sounding bell, the clock is in full working order and was recently professionally cleaned. The clock is complemented with a pair of gilt bronze & cobalt blue Sevres porcelain four branch vasiform candelabras, decorated with oval panels to the front with putti & Neoclassical maidens, the back panels finely painted with birds, each candelabra is in two sections and raised on gilt bronze bases with corbel brackets & acanthus leaf feet. The bronze casting is very likely by the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris, as the quality is outstanding, the clock is stamped "BD" for Achille Brocot (1817-1878) and Jean-Baptiste Delettrez (1816-1887), they were two of the most important French clock makers of the mid to late 19th century, please see some biography below. The clock is mechanically & cosmetically in excellent condition, and was recently overhauled by a clock-smith, the porcelain & ormolu are also in excellent condition, one of the very best investment quality gilt-bronze & Sevres porcelain clock garnitures by the top French makers of the period, circa 1870. This garniture will be professionally crated for shipping. Delettrez and Achille Brocot, son of the respected clockmaker Louis-Gabriel Brocot, established the clockmaking company "Brocot et Delettrez" in Paris on 20 October 1851, with premises at 62 Rue Charlot Paris. Jean-Baptiste Delettrez worked alongside Achille Brocot for several years and their clock movements are considered to be the most effective made during the late 19th century. Their specialty was a range of clocks based on the innovations of Brocot père and his other son Antoine, but generally of Achille's greatly advanced original design, some having a unique single-arm double-wheel escapement, some having a temperature-compensated pendulum, some having two dials, one of which showed the time and the other which showed a calendar and often other information such as phases of the moon, times of sunrise & sunset in Paris, etc. The firm was awarded a 1st class prize at the Paris World Exposition of 1857 for a commercial clock...
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1870s French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and ormolu pedestal clock. The rectangular shaped pedestal clock is raised by ormolu topie shaped legs below a mottl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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