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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Antique Georgian Ebonized Bracket Clock by William Scafe of London
Located in Devon, GB
A good quality antique, ebonized brass dial bracket clock by this 18th century 'maker of repute'. The moulded and veneered case has an inverted bell top, which is surmounted by five ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Cartel Clock
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional Louis XVI carved and giltwood finished Cartel clock, surmounted with a double handled urn on carved platform above a later white painted dial...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Wood
Rare French 18th Century Louis XV Vernis Martin Cartel Clock by Festeau le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock case decorated overall with very fine ‘Vernis Martin’ lacquer paint with floral sprays and garlands. The waisted case with pierced foliate bronze mounts and surmounted by a foliate finial with a bird. On scroll feet, the bracked conformingly mounted and decorated with a scene with dogs. A fine three week going movement, striking half and full hours on a silvered bronze bell. Festeau Le Jeune became master in 1769. Clock case and bracket are stamped by the ebenist ‘A. Gosselin’ (Antoine Gosselin 1731-1794, Paris, master in 1752), as well as the stamp of the Parisian gilt ‘JME’.
In French interior design, Vernis Martin is a type of lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate a wide variety of items from furniture and coaches to such personal articles as fans and snuffboxes. The technique was named after the French brothers Guillaume and Etienne-Simon Martin, who perfected the process, but covers work by other craftsmen as well. Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV ormolu mantel clock by Charles du Tertre, in the Chinoiserie style
Located in London, GB
The case of this Louis XV period mantel clock is attributed to Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (Paris, 1719-1791). Decorated with a scrolled leaf motif throughout, the fine case is surmounted by an Asian figure in costume, holding a parasol and sitting on a throne.
The clock itself was created by Nicolas Charles du...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Antique Burr-Yew Longcase Clock by John Stephens of London
By John Stephens
Located in Devon, GB
A George II period, antique eight day longcase clock of smaller size with unusual burr-yew case.
The moulded case is veneered with...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Yew
18th Century Irish, George III Mahogany and Brass Longcase Clock
By David Gordon
Located in New York, NY
Irish George III mahogany and brass longcase clock by David Gordon of Dublin.
Category
Irish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
17th Century Walnut and Marquetry Longcase Clock
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 17th century walnut and marquetry longcase clock. Marked "Windmills, London"
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
A Rare 18th Century Ormolu Desk Clock by Etienne Le Noir, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French Louis XV ormolu bronze clock, crafted by Etienne Le Noir A Paris in the 18th century, is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship. The metal dial, featuring a blend of Roma...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th c English Edward Foster Mahogany Table or Bracket Clock
Located in Milford, NH
This English mahogany table or bracket clock with bail handle is circa 1765, with a composite brass dial with recessed 4 ½” maker's boss marked Edward Foster, London.. It has a Roman numeral chapter ring with calendar ring...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
18th Century Antique Mahogany and Brass Bracket Clock by John Turner of London
By John Turner, London
Located in Devon, GB
A George III period antique brass-mounted mahogany bracket clock by the London maker John Turner.
The bell-top case with brass lined front door and brass side frets stands on brass...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
1795 Clock Time Period Directory has l Ouroboros in Bronze Two-Colour
By Louis Jacques Vaillant
Located in Paris, FR
Clock Time Period skated and golden bronze, or moulu, Directory has l yet, allegory has l Ouroboros, decoration of winged griffons, urn , stars, caduceus...
Category
French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th C. Swedish Wood Clock with Linear Profile and Triangular Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Swedish clock. This Swedish wooden clock with linear profile a square head topped with a triangular shape crest. This clock...
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena
A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Surmounted by a pierced foliate cresting, flanked by glazed panels to the sides and below, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed Nils Berg Stockholm, t...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Period Gilded Barometer with Thermometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French gilded wood barometer with thermometer (period Louis XV, Circa 1760). Barometer has been fitted with a new mercury tube, ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
18th C. Swedish Mora Floor Clock with Unique Square-Shaped Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th century Swedish clock, which is sometimes referred to as a Mora Clock, is somewhat unusual with its square head and its original single wooden hand, typical of the earlier clocks...
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Wood
English Tall Case Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Sun/Moon Oak Tall Case Clock with brass face
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Metal
German Mahogany Tall Case Flute Clock
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Hollywood, SC
German mahogany tall case flute clock with original painted ,gilt, and porcelain dial surrounded by original hand blown glass. The upper section has four ...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock
By Jean-Baptiste Albert Baillon III
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very handsome moulded bronze dorè mantel clock, glass door covered dial with roman numerals and numbered quarter hour points, reverse door with interior pierced cover plate and signed mechanism; "Albert Baillon A Paris" mounted atop a fluted Roman column with laurel surround and swag beneath on a rectangular base with well articulated architects tools...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Continental Austrian Gilt Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Continental Austrian (18th Century) gilt wood and blue glass panel mantel clock with a pediment (signed: Wieneslaus Wilfarthm, Koniglicher Hoff, UHR Macher) (Not working)
Category
Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Swedish 18th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A superb 18th century Swedish giltwood wall clock with eight day movement, signed by the clockmaker: "Rundelius Stockholm" (Anders Rundeliu...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical parcel-gilt clock. Roman military Empire period mantel clock of obelisk form topped by an extraordinary eagle with outs...
Category
Italian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Metal
18th Century Viennese Dark Green Painted and Giltwood Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century Viennese dark green painted and giltwood pendule of unusual size in the form of a classical urn, the gilt-bronze dial with Roman numerals, surmounted by giltwood flowers...
Category
Austrian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
English Oak Tallcase Clock
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English tallcase clock, the 8 day movement with brass face and silvered chapter ring by John Glover, London, the case of provincial manuf...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Louis XVI Period Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XVI period enamel and gilt bronze clock on a black marble base.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Louis XVI Marble & Gilt Bronze Clock by Jean Corrier
By Jean Corrier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI
Marble & Gilt Bronze Clock
18th Century
Signed Corrier A Paris
A large Louis XVI ormolu French clock by Corrier à Paris. The symmetrical case has numer...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
18th Century Bell Clock, Mechanism Signed by Huy Angers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century bell clock, mechanism signed by Huy Angers.
Bell clock signed by Balthazar, Paris, 1745, mechanism signed by Huy Angers, 18th century in brass and enamel plate.
H: 51cm...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV bronze pendulum clock “Pendule au Sanglier”
Located in HAARLEM, NL
An extremely rare and important splendid Louis XV bronze pendulum clock “Pendule au Sanglier”, with half hour/hour self strike and musical movement with 9 tunes that activates on the...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Cicery. Barometer in carved and gilded wood. 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cicery, signed.
Barometer-thermometer in carved and gilded wood with its lacquered background in green tones, the circular-shaped barometer in the central part, the rectangular-shap...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI 'cercle a tournant' clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Very unusual and important finely chased and gilt French Pendule ’Cercle a tournant’. Louis XVI circa 1780.
This ‘Cercle a tournant’ clock symbolising THE ALTAR OF VENUS .
The revolving dial indicates hours in Arabic numbers alternated with finely cut and assembled paste rosettes.
Mounted in a tuncated column decorated with a ribbon-tied laurel torus, a leaf frieze and a shield whose medallion at one bore engraved initials surmounted by a German Prince’s crown...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon
By François-Louis Godon
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The enamel dial indicating the hours, minutes and date, bears the signature Godon a Paris. It is set in a footed vase of hard-paste Paris porcelain, with angular handles. Painted wit...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Mahogany Grandfather Clock signed Paulus Bramer 1750
By Paulus Bramer
Located in Roma, RM
A rare and Superb Grandfather clock - Netherlands, Amsterdam, signed PAULUS BRAMER (ca. 1730-1760)
Walnut case inlaid with fruitwood floral motifs, upper part painted with mythologic...
Category
Dutch Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
George III Painted Dial Grandfather Clock
Located in Wilson, NC
George III painted dial grandfather clock, the bonnet has a swan neck broken arch pediment with brass ball finial and rosettes, reeded and tapered keystone above turned and reeded co...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Louis XVI Neo-Classical Style Figural Ormolu Clock by Charpentier & Cie
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large and impressive clock is by the renown French Bronzier Lemerle Charpentier & Cie. It features Classical maidens holding a large urn form case surmounted by Cupid with his ...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
English Inlaid Grandfather Clock
Located in Wilson, NC
This clock is profusely inlaid with rosewood ,ebony, satinwood, and boxwood. The bonnet has two inlaid shell pateries. The center door has a classical urn inlay...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Late 18th C. Belgium Provincial Longcase Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century Belgium provincial long case clock with inlaid star motif at the bottom. The clock retains al of it's original hardware. The door with pendulum window opens to reveal a single weighted pendulum. The top has an arched and carved bonnet that contains a pewter and brass clock face. Above the clock face, there is a Belgium address plaque...
Category
Belgian French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass, Pewter
George III Miniature Twin Fusee Mantel Clock, Hunter London, circa 1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An exceptionally rare George III miniature twin fusee mantel clock, circa 1790. The mahogany break arch case with brass sound frets to the sides and detailed decoration to the front of the case, with decorative fern patterned swept feet and top carry handle.
The rear winding movement of diminutive proportions, with pull repeat, and profusely engraved backplate with swags of flowers and the Prince of Wales feathers in a central cartouche, currently converted from verge to anchor escapement. The white painted arched dial inscribed with the name of the maker, Hunter, London. This probably represents Thomas & William Hunter...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Brass
18th Century France Louis XVI Gilt Mantel Clock by Lepine, 1790s
By Lepine
Located in Roma, RM
Wonderful golden clock, signed Jean-Antoine Lépine,
(born November 18, 1720, Challex, France, Died May 31, 1814 (aged 93)Paris, France)
a wonderful exam...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Sweden Elm Granfather Clock, 1790s
Located in Roma, RM
Grandfather's clock from North European origin, Sweden. Of excellent workmanship, in elm wood, embellished with games of wood grain, ebonized parts. The mechanism is revised and work...
Category
Swedish Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Elm
Unusual Pair of Gustavian Corner Clock Cabinets, Origin Mora, Sweden, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Gustavian corner clock cabinets, origin: Mora, Sweden, circa 1780
Each cabinet with matching working, tall case clocks decorated with four fluted diamond patterns an...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish 18th Century Birchwood Clock with Rectangular Head with Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 18th century birchwood clock with rectangular head, circa 1765. This clock retains it's original metal face, hands and movement. This clock features beautiful birch wood, ...
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Pewter
“Cercles Tournants” Louis XVI Mantel Clock, Bronze Attributed to Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Paris, FR
Important white marble “Cercles Tournants” mantel clock.
Gilt bronze mounts attributed to Pierre Gouthière.
Paris, Louis XVI period, circa 1775...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chased Gilt Bronze Rocaille Louis XV Cartel by Viger, Case Attributed to Osmond
By François Viger
Located in Paris, FR
François Viger, reçu maître horloger reçu maître en 1744
Case Attributed to Robert Osmond (1711-1789),
reçu maître fondeur en janvier 1746
Im...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson
Located in Paris, FR
Dieudonné Kinable
Enamel Dial Attributed to Dubuisson (1731-1815)
Exceptional Porcelain Lyre Mantel Clock from the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Paris, late Louis XVI period, circa 1785-1790
Height 62 cm; width 26 cm; depth 16 cm
The round enamel dial, signed “Kinable”, indicates the hours in Roman numerals, the fifteen-minute intervals in Arabic numerals, the annual calendar and the signs of the Zodiac, by means of four hands, two of which are made of pierced gilt bronze, the two others in blued steel. The magnificent lyre-shaped case is made of “bleu nouveau” Sèvres porcelain and finely chased and gilt bronze. The bezel is made up of a gilt bronze twisted rope; the pendulum is adorned with brilliant-cut paste stones; the body of the lyre is adorned with gilt bronze beading and with laurel leaf and seed motifs, with two rosettes issuing floral and foliate swags. The clock is surmounted by a mask with radiating sunrays. The spreading foot is decorated with beading and twisted rope motifs and a leafy garland. The en-suite decorated oval base is raised upon four flattened ball feet.
The Royal Sèvres Porcelain Factory produced the lyre clock model as of 1785. Four colours were offered: turquoise, green, pink and bleu nouveau. These exceptional clocks were made for the connoisseurs of the time. Louis XVI had a similar clock in his Salon des jeux in Versailles; its dial bore the signature of the clockmaker Courieult (this is almost certainly the example illustrated in P. Verlet, Les bronzes dorés français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999, p. 41). Kinable, however, was the clockmaker who purchased the greatest number of lyre cases from the factory, and he developed the model in the late 18th century. Among the porcelain lyre clocks signed by this brilliant horologer, one example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (illustrated in H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Band I, Munich, 1986, p. 252, fig. 4.6.26). A second such clock is in the Royal British Collection (see C. Jagger, Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300-1900, 1983, p. 130, fig. 176).
Bibliography:
M. Gay and A. Lemaire, “Les pendules lyre”, in Bulletin de l’Association nationale des Collectionneurs et Amateurs d’Horlogerie ancienne, Winter 1993, n° 68, p. 5-40.
Dieudonné Kinable (active circa 1785-1810)
One of the most important Parisian clockmakers of the late 18th century. His shop was located at n° 131 Palais Royal. He purchased a great number of lyre-type porcelain clock cases...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
A Louis XVI Period Antique French, Patinated and Dore Bronze Mounted Figural Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Very Fine Unusually Large Louis XVI Period antique French, Patinated and Dore bronze Mounted Figural Clock. A pair of maidens are mounted on either side of the clock, which rests o...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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