18th Century French Oil on Canvas "Clock Painting" in Carved Gilt Frame

Set in the original carved gilt frame and painted in France circa 1780, this antique painting depicts a typical pastoral French village in a landscape landscape, with pond, fishermen...

Set in the original carved giltwood frame, the "Vierge a l'Enfant" oil on canvas was painted in France, circa 1750. The art work depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. The antiq...

Hand painted in France circa 1880 and set in the original carved two-tone giltwood and blackened frame, the large art work depicts a table still life subject with grapes spilling out from a faience plate with a terracotta wine jug and a glass in the background. The colorful painting is in excellent condition with a variety of soft color palette inside, and signed in the bottom left corner (signature unreadable). Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique wall decor...

This elegant antique painting was created in France circa 1830. Set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas depicts two young beauties strolling bare foot on ...

This elegant antique painting was created in France circa 1830. Set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas depicts a mother and daughter picking sea shell on...

Set in the original carved gilt wood frame and painted in France circa 1860, the antique canvas depicts a pastoral scene with soldiers on horse-drawn carriage stopping in front of a ...

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...

An early/mid-19th century Italian clock painting indistinctly signed on the lower right corner. The oil painting is set in a period Empire gilt frame and d...

This is a unique, authentic antique French table or mantel clock. It is in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. The dial with outer Arabic numerals and inner Roman numerals and a fine pair of pierced gilt brass hands for the hours and minutes. Next to the clock is a tall lady figurine, accompanied by a child. The woman is holding a book in her right hand and a feather pen in her left hand. On the other side, the child draped in the Antique is standing on books and holding a paper. The white marble base rests on four small spinning feet. This clock was made by Jean-Baptiste Baillon III, one of the most skilled and innovative makers of his day. Baillon achieved almost unprecedented success to become “the richest watchmaker in Europe” - F.J. Britten. He was also one of the most important clockmakers of the eighteenth century and undoubtedly the most famous member of a long line of clockmakers. His success was largely due to his ability to organise a vast and thriving private factory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye which was unique in the history of eighteenth century clockmaking. The renowned horologist, Ferdinand Berthoud was among many to be impressed by its scale and quality and in 1753 noted that Baillon’s “house is the finest and richest Clock Shop. Diamonds are used not only to decorate his Watches but even Clocks. He has made some whose cases were small gold boxes...

Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin" Cartouche-shaped cartel clock case with a narr...

A large well-detailed musical picture clock. The oil painting on canvas depicts a village scene in Europe with manor home, mountains at sunset in...

A superb 18th century Swedish giltwood wall clock with eight day movement, signed by the clockmaker: "Rundelius Stockholm" (Anders Rundeliu...