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Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris
Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.)
Candelabra – Height 116 cm (45 ...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire ormolu clock signed Ravrio, 19th century circa 1805
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Patinated bronze and mercury gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a vestal virgin dressed in the antique manner leaning her elbows on the Love altar. The enameled dial is signed by Rav...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
This nineteenth-century gilded bronze clock exemplifies the grandeur of the Empire style, featuring a rectangular base with four legs, each intricately carved with subtle patterns. A...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Superb Arts and Crafts Nutwood and Brass Pendulum / Table Clock or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and stylish clock, in good working order.
If you are looking for an exceptionally designed clock from the Arts & Crafts era then this rare mantel clock could be yours to enjoy soon. You will rarely find a table clock...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble and gilt bronze clock with mythological decor, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in marble and gilt bronze with a mythological theme...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock and Obelisks by ATO
By Léon Hatot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Art Deco Egyptian French Mantel clock by the electric clock manufacturer ATO of Besançon, France. Emerald Onix from Brasil over black Belgian m...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble
"Chinese" Giltwood Clock After a Design by Thomas Johnson, England, circa 1860
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Important giltwood clock with a mirror background of Rococo inspiration with a rich sinuous and asymmetrical decoration representing a Chinese couple ab...
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1860s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Clock in Gilt Bronze, Signed Grandvoinnet
By Grandvoinnet
Located in NICE, FR
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the early 19th century with our exquisite French Empire mantel clock in gilt bronze. It. bears the signature of Grandvoinnet.
Not only does thi...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
An Empire mantel clock in gilded wood, made in Austria or Germany 1820-1830. It features a warrior dressed in classical armor with his arm resting atop the clock. The clock pillar is...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite French mantel clock is a testament to 19th-century artistry and craftsmanship. Crafted from white marble and adorned with a gilded bronze sculpture, the clock features...
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19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Diot À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
The Ancient Roman personifications of love and desire, Venus and Cupid, feature on this this fantastic Louis XVI mantel clock. Finely cast in resplendent gilt bronze, they are shown with a dove on Venus's hand, another ancient symbol of love. Venus is shown in draped clothing...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lenzkirch Mantel Clock in Walnut Case, Early 20th Century
By Lenzkirch
Located in Opole, PL
Lenzkirch Mantel Clock from the Early 20th Century in Walnut Case
Lenzkirch Mantel Clock, dated around 1903-1905. The piece features a wooden c...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Walnut
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This 19th-century clock is an exquisite work of art, perfectly reflecting the refined and elegant style of the Napoleon III period. Here is a detailed description of this masterpiece...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling
By Lenzkirch
Located in Lisse, NL
Bronze table clock from the transitional period between Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
This rare bronze table clock is by Lenzkirch and it dates from the transitional period of the Jugen...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Watch 4 Designed by the Austrian Artist Hundertwasser, 1995
By Hundertwasser
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Watch designed by the Austrian artist Hundertwasser.
Rare watch, new from stock.
Sold with box and certificate.
Circa : 1995
Diameter : 4 cm
Length of the s...
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1990s Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel
Watch Designed by the Austrian Artist Hundertwasser, 1995
By Hundertwasser
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Watch designed by the Austrian artist Hundertwasser.
Rare watch, new from stock.
Sold with box and certificate.
Circa : 1995
Diameter : 4 cm
Lengt...
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1990s Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel
Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820
By Duval
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French round arch portal clock
France (Paris)
Bronze, enamel
Empire circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 47 x 26 x 12 cm
Description:
Very beautiful, strictly architecturally...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
An Amsterdam School clock, ca 1920
By Hildo Krop
Located in Delft, NL
An Amsterdam School clock, ca 1920
Hendrik Johannes Winkelman and van der Bijl studio and design by Hildo Krop. Around the 1920s, Krop designe...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Copper
Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900
A large Black Forest wooden carved mantel clock with an eagle on top and a chamois defending her child. The clock is embedded in a handcarved wood pile. A masterpiece of Brienz woodcarvings which brightens up any chimney piece. The clockwork is cleaned and overworked by a clockmaker - working order.
Soberly considered mantel clocks are small pendulum...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A very fine Louis XVI style figural mantel clock with matching flanking candelabra. The clock is bronze casted and has an ormolu f...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Very Fine and Elegant Fire, Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Romantic Taste
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very fine and elegant fire, gilt bronze mantle clock in the romantic taste, the base resting on scroll feet connected with leafy volutes centered by a female mask under a decorated...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Plate, Enamel
French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilded Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock of the period Louis XVI.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Table Clock, Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock made of gilded bronze with a powerful base, enhanced with legs decorated with vegetal and architectural motifs of classicist inspiration and a series of details on the fr...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Galle, Rue Vivienne À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This is a beautiful antique French Empire mantle clock was made of gilded bronze and marble. The clock is placed on a rectangular marble pedestal...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Fireplace Set, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Gilt bronze mantelpiece with 2 patinas (matt and shiny) composed of a clock and 2 candelabras.
The clock is decorated with caryatids holding garlands of flowers and laurel leaves, ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th century Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock by "Miroy Frères"
By Miroy Frères
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 19th-century gilt bronze and porcelain clock is a stunning example of French decorative arts. The clock features a charming cherub figure, complete with expressive fac...
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19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Sarreguemines, Mantel Clock "Pagoda", France, 1940s
By Sarreguemines
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare Sarreguemines "Pagoda" model mantel clock. Ceramic of brown crackled enamel. Side pieces signed Sarreguemines and numbered 5410. Central piece...
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1940s French Vintage Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clockset
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined Louis XVI style mantel clock with matching candelabras. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, the dial is enameled iron. Resting on a white marble base. Richly embellished with neoclassical ornaments, flower garlands and ribbons. The clock is made in France 1870-1880. The clock is in good condition, it have original gilding. On a wooden carved gilded pedestal. The clockwork have a 8-day movement and strikes every half our on a bronze silver plated bell...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Rare Gilt-bronze French Empire Charles X Sunflower Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Gilt and patinated bronze. The original movement has been cleaned and revised and is in perfect working condition (runs for around one week). Overall authentic condition with its ori...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Clock Set by Francesco Flora 1890 Antique Three Piece French Mantel
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Art Nouveau clock set from the 1890s by Italian artist Francesco Flora made in Paris France.
Francesco Flora is known for making gorgeous fe...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Spelter
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, Roman numerals in white enameled cartouches. On top of t...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Mantel Clock in Malachite, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
This elegant mantel clock features a rectangular case entirely clad in deep green malachite. Fire-gilded bronze decorations in the form of floral festoons and lyres adorn the case. T...
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19th Century Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Süe & Mare Rare Table / Mantle Clock 1920
By Sue et Mare
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table / mantel clock in the taste of Süe & Mare, France, ca.1920. Carved rose garland ornamentation. Exotic wood (palm wood?), rare of this wood. 8 days movement. Two...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Palmwood
French Directoire Pendule, Black Marble, Firegilded Bronze, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique portal clock
France
marble, bronze, enamel
Directoire around 1800
Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 28 x 14 cm
Description:
Antique portal c...
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pure Art Deco, Marvelous Design & Warm Color Nutwood Mantle / Desk / Table Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and also practical in size Art Deco table clock.
Over the years we have sold a number of striking (no pun intended) Art Deco clocks, but never one as cool and almost futuristic looking and perfectly symmetrical as this one. The perfect warm patina makes this clock extra special and because of its unique design and color it will look great in every Art Deco interior. To have found this hand crafted in layers table clock with rounded edges was a treat, but to find it in this amazing condition really made our day. Have you also noticed the unique and perfect condition shiny brass clock face? For it to run and strike perfectly was another plus and it all shows that this clock has been loved and looked after from the day it was handcrafted. This perfect working antique clock...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Wooden Mantel Clock with Eagle, Swiss 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Mantel Clock with Eagle, Swiss 1900
A great carved linden wood mantel clock with a very detailled carved eagle sitting on a rock with foliage decorations. The porcelaine clockface has handpainted numerals, handcarved in Switzerland - Brienz ca. 1900. The clockwork was overworked by a clockmaker and is in working order. It comes with original key.
Measures:
Width 14.17" (36.0cm)
Height 24.8" (63.0cm)
Depth 5.12" (13.0cm)
Soberly considered mantel clocks are small pendulum clocks...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Black Mantel clock with Benjamin Franklin in Bronze, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A mantel clock with a black case and gilt bronze appliqués. The dial with Roman hours. With a figural finial in the shape of a seated Benjamin Franklin.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle
A Black Forest wooden carved mantel clock with a lovely herdsman family with their goats and cattles. A masterpiece of woodcarving which brightens up any chimney piece. The clockwork is replaced by battery driven one - working order.
Soberly considered mantel clocks are small pendulum clocks with feet...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
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...
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Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Important Boulle Marquetry Clock, 19th Century
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional cartel presents a remarkable work of bronze and an ornamentation resuming the Boulle marquetry that can be attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919), a great Parisian cabinetmaker of the second half of the 19th century. The mechanism of our astronomical clock...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock, Atala freeing Chactas, Paris, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Mantel Clock "Atala and Chactas"
Paris
Bronze (fire-gilt and patinated), enamel
Empire around 1810
Dimensions: H x W x D: 40 x 32 x 11 cm
Description:
Very rare and extremely high quality French mantel clock, so-called Pendule Au Bon Sauvage.
Depicted are scenes from the love story "Atala or the love of two savages in the desert" written by Francois René Vicomte de Chateaubriand in 1801. At the beginning of the 19th century, this was probably the most famous love story in Europe, but today it has been forgotten.
The story, set in present-day Louisiana (USA), is roughly rewritten about the forbidden love between Chactas, a young Indian, and Atala, the beautiful daughter of a Spaniard.
Chactas is captured in a battle between two Indian tribes, chained to a palm tree and is to be sacrificed. Atala wants to save his life and convert him to Christianity. She unties him from the palm tree at night and they flee together into the wilderness of North America. Their love for each other grows stronger and stronger and they have prospects for a future together.
The story takes a tragic turn when Atala, who must remain a virgin due to a vow made by her mother, can no longer withstand the conflict of her feelings and commits suicide.
The main group of characters thus shows Chacta's liberation through Atala. Atala is leaning against a pile of logs. The animal fur thrown over the logs and the weapons leaning against the stack on the right give the impression of a night camp.
The bronze is of rarely beautiful quality, finely chiselled and makes the scene appear very lively. The contrast of fire-gilded and patinated bronze adds tension to the composition.
In the base we see the Entombment as the end of the tragic love story. This bronze work is also very detailed, the interplay of bright and matt gilding makes the flat relief appear much deeper than it is.
The depiction of the mantel clock presented here shows that the exotic was only known from stories and that the bronzier had his own ideas about the appearance of this distant world. The Indian, for example, has very European facial features and his skin was not black in reality, of course. The palm tree was also certainly not found in the North American wilderness.
The heart of the clock is a French pendulum movement, integrated into the wooden pile, with an eight-day power reserve and a lock plate striking a bell on the half and full hour. The pendulum is suspended on a thread, typical of the period. The classically shaped hands, so-called Breguet hands, are also typical of the time.
The enamelled dial has black Roman hour numerals, Arabic quarter hours and bears the signature: Le Roy hr. de Madame A PARIS.
Interesting facts:
The period from 1795 to about 1815 saw the creation of probably the most spectacular group of bronzes: The "Au bon Sauvage" pendulums - depictions of the "Noble Savage".
Today's viewers react to these objects with both fascination and irritation. Enthusiastic on the one hand about the obvious quality of the detailed bronzes and the allure of the exotic, on the other hand distanced and cautious because of the possible discrimination that is suspected behind them. The ambivalence of this feeling motivates the search for the conditions of origin of these pendulums.
Europeans found their new ideal of the natural man primarily in fictional and realistic travelogues about the Indians of North America...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Art Deco Mantel Clock with Bird Sculpture, Marble, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, well-preserved Art Deco mantel or table clock from France around 1930.
Marble base in dark (Porto) and light marble. At the top a spelter cast of an albatross bird sculptur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Spelter
French gilt bronze pendulum allegory Astronomy, astrolabe ormolu. Empire.
Located in Milano, IT
Antica pendola francese rappresentante l'allegoria dell'Astronomia con cassa in bronzo dorato e globo celeste blu. Various elements recall the theme of astronomy: seated intent on st...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Set Signed Le Roy In Gilt Bronze And Sèvres Porcelain
By Le Roy
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III period fireplace set in very finely chiseled gilded bronze and Sèvres porcelain painted with animated scenes.
Composed of a large clock with neo-classical d...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco French Marble Clock And Bronzed Metal Bird
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Uniq...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Triptych Clock G. Philippe Palais Royal, 66-67, XIXth century
Located in Milano, IT
Triptych clock in gilded and chiseled bronze with carved and gilded wooden bases. The clock with a large rectangular base features finely worked burin d...
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19th Century French Other Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Table Clock with Calendar, Ebonized Wood, France, circa 1840-1860
Located in Greven, DE
Antique mantel clock with calendar in ebonised wood.
France
Wood, brass
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 37 x 22 x 17 cm
Description:
French mantel clock from around 1840-1860.
The case is made of ebonised wood with brass thread inlays.
On the front we see behind glass the white dial with black roman numerals and gilded bezel. Also gold-plated are the beautiful original arrow-shaped hands.
The hands of the two-part calendar are also in the same design. On the left is the day of the week and on the right the day of the month.
On the back is a wooden flap that protects the movement from dust. If we open the flap, we see the high-quality French 14...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI style Clock 2 dials Gilt Bronze w Sèvres Porcelain 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Hallmarked "Gantter" at nearly each bronze part. Movement and assembly presumably by Vincent et Cie, Paris, France, circa 1860.* Very rare and authentic giant 19th century clock. Thi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gold, Brass, Bronze
French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Ormulu pendule with depiction of friendship and love
Paris (Lepaute, Thomire)
fire-gilt bronze
Empire around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 44 x 36 x 13 cm
French pendulum movement with eight days duration. Thread suspension and lock disc striking movement with strike on bell on the half and full hour.
White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals and Breguet hands.
Signature: LePaute & Fils / Hrl. du Roi (Pierre-Basile Lepaute (1750 - 1843) with his son Pierre-Michel Lepaute (1785-1849); from 1811 in joint workshop).
Description:
The extremely high quality pendulum shown here takes up a profound theme: Friendship, which combines with love and can thereby outlast time and death. As it is typical for the epoch of classicism, personifications and symbols are taken from the fund of ancient mythology and art and then developed further.
The main figure is a young woman in an antique, girded garment, standing barefoot and with crossed legs next to an altar, on which she is leaning with her left elbow. She gracefully bows her head towards a tempestuously approaching Cupid, grasps his right hand with her left and draws him to her bosom, the seat of the heart. The delicate ambivalence of flying towards and being held culminates in the trustingly intimate look that the two cast at each other.
The young woman personifies friendship, the winged Cupid love. As a sign of their intimate connection, two burning hearts appear on the altar next to the two, framed by the puffed scarf, which are closely bound together by a chain of flowers.
Next to them, on the altar slab, one can see an erected book with the title "Amitie" (French: amitie, friendship). Supporting the book is a pomegranate held by a ring of pomegranate flowers. The bursting seeds spill out of the cracked skin. Since ancient times, the pomegranate and its blossoms have been dedicated to the goddess Persephone, symbolizing the underworld and death, but also life and fertility. The myrtle interwoven in the pomegranate flower wreath of "friendship" also has a far-reaching symbolic power: the plant was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, stands for virginity, and was and is therefore obligatory in the bridal wreath...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large antique 19th century French gilded bronze mantel clock surmounted with two angels holding the dial.
The enamel dial numerals are hand...
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19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
By Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Xixth Louis XVI Style Desk Clock Inlaid with Malachite
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite mantel clock is a testament to the refined aesthetic and masterful craftsmanship of the Louis XVI style in 19th-century France. The clock showcases a harmonious blend ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Early 19th Century Pendule Portefaix, Mantel Clock, Paris and Brussels, c. 1810
By J. J. Hanset Bruxelles 1
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Pendule Portefaix
Paris, Brussels
Bronze, enamel
Empire around 1810
Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 x 28 x 11 cm
Description:
Beautiful, fire-gilded and patinated bronze mantel c...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Gilt Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock is a true testament to craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring intricate Gothic cathedral-inspired detailing, this clo...
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19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870.
Paris, circa 1880
The waisted case, veneered with red tortoiseshell and...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Boch Frères Keramis Royal Blue Three-Piece Clock Garniture, Early 20th Century
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Barntrup, DE
An impressive antique Belgian Boch Frères Keramis pottery 3-piece clock set includes a clock and two vases on ornate bronze bases and is decorated with lion heads on the sides. This ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
French Portico clock Rosewood n Marquetry early 19th century Gilt n Silverplated
Located in Sweden, SE
Charles X Period continental French rosewood & mahogany marquetry inlaid Portico mantel (shelf, desk) clock. The clock having a pediment top over an inlaid architrave. Central guilloche silver dial with roman numerals to the chapter ring embellished in relief gilt, framed in the shape of intricate pattern, eight-day movement. Gilt bronze pendulum with floristic three-dimensional pattern. Movement and pendulum marked "GH". All flanked by a group of four columns. Raised on a squared base with bun feet below. Antique wooden clocks...
Category
Early 19th Century Charles X Antique Continental Europe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
