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Desk Accessories For Sale
Murano Decorative Obelisk by Seguso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful obelisk, handmade in Italy, by Seguso, Murano. Quite tall-16". Unusual color-light purple that changes with light. Polished pointed top. Nicely cut and polished edges-see p...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Tripple Socket Mint, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Tripple socket object 23. Mint Saker by Studio Gert Wessels, mint. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his ...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Double socket mint, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Double socket object 9. Mint SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, mint. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his da...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Alessandro Albrizzi Lucite World Globe Form Ice Bucket, Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Alessandro Albrizzi Lucite world globe form ice bucket.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Carl Aubock Vase or Decanter with Wicker Top, Midcentury, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with nice wickerwork / rattan o...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Double Socket Green, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Double socket object 9. Green Saker by Studio Gert Wessels, green. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his ...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian inkstand...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1950's Industrial Time Card Rack, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial, metal worker time card rack.
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it. This highly collectible vintage piec...
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1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Small Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice small sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly collectable letter opener made from solid English sterling silver with the handle mounted with a charming Duck figure. The underside is fully hallmarked London ...
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1920s British Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gucci Vintage Cross Hoofnail Envelope Opener, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage letter opener in chrome and the typical Gucci colors green and red patterns signed with Gucci and in good vintage condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Tripple socket green, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Tripple socket object 23. Green SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, green. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In hi...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Tripple Socket Lila, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Tripple socket object 23. Lila Saker by Studio Gert Wessels, lilac. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Single Socket Lila, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Single socket object 16.5. Lila Saker by Studio Gert Wessels, lilac. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In hi...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Single socket mint, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Single socket object 16.5. Mint SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, mint. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Large Stainless Steel Industrial Fork Mold Sculpture for Silverware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage industrial factory mold in stainless steel in the shape of a large dinner fork. These highly decorative sculptures are sold separately or a...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Knotted Vide Poche Set of 2 Purple André Fu Living Desk Office Home Accessories
Located in Admiralty, HK
Description: Tray set of 2 Color: Purple Size of big tray: 20 x 20 x 3 H cm Size of small tray: 15 x 15 x 3 H cm Material: Leather Collection: Knotted.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French iron lock and key. This handsome french iron lock comes with the original key and makes an interesting coffee table accessory or...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Doré Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A doré bronze and marble inkwell. It is French in the Empire style. Compartments have their little glass containers for ink and are all original.
Category

1890s French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

C19th Carved Wood and Velvet Black Forest Inkwell with Dog
Located in London, GB
Wonderful German late 19th century carved wood black Forest inkwell. Beautifully carved with a seated dog on a naturalistic base of ferns and foliage, the cut glass inkwells retaining their original leaf carved stoppers...
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Velvet, Cut Glass, Wood

Richard Ginori White Porcelain & Gold Italian Jewelry Dish or Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian round vessel by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th Century, Italy. Dish has hand-painted decorative gold detail around edge and on sides. The center area, on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Quadruple Socket Green, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Quadruple socket object 23, by Studio Gert Wessels, green. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his daily practice he investigates the r...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Each measures: ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2013
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian decorative porcelain plate designed and made by Fornasetti. The commemorative plate is for the year of 2013. The plate was made in a limited edition of 92 out of 70...
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Peach Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach bookend mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir. Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 110 x 80 x 180mm. Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in Lond...
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2010s English Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Cement

19th Century Murano Glass Paperweight - Pen Holder
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique paperweight, handmade from multi colored glass, in the shape of a rooster. On top a small vase, probably intended to hold a pen. ...
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1870s Italian Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

1970s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration
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Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Antique Brass-Plated Desk, Pols Potten Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Antique brass-plated desk, Pols Potten Studio. Dimensions: W 120.5 x D 51 x H 75.5 cm. Materials: Black powder-coated iron frame, aluminum, antique brass-plated top. Pols Pott...
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2010s Dutch Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Iron, Aluminum

Hermes Equestrian Paper Holder, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Hermès paper holder with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the base as well as Made In France. Light...
Category

1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian bronze letter opener. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in V...
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1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy Solid carved Malchite head sculpture Paperweight.
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1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

René Lalique "Serpentine" Fruit Bowl 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rene Lalique " Serpentine " French fruit bowl from the 20th Century, molded and relieved glass in burgundy tones. Marked. Dimensions: 8 x 38 ...
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20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Daphne Large Tray Design by Uniqka Design House for Uniqka
Located in Türkali, 34
Daphne is a tray, expressing the elegance, structure, and delicacy of leather. In addition to serving as a place mat on a classy dining table, Daphne may serve as a valet tray in an...
Category

2010s Turkish Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Killer Shark Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Killer shark mini power bank battery charger In stock in Los Angeles "Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who call...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Furniture Handle Hammered Brass Bronze Cabinet Hardware Drawer Pulls
Located in Warsaw, PL
Handcrafted hardware by RUDA Studio is aimed to embody a touch of natural phenomena. The hammered brass handle reminds of honeycombs or drops of water frozen in the metal. This aesth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Nana brass hunting dog with stone base paperweight
Located in Firenze, FI
This stunning brass hunting dog with a stone base is a true testament to the craftsmanship and attention to detail of Bronzetto. The intricate detailing of the hunting dog is a testa...
Category

2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Large Late 17th Century Baroque Iron Door Lock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French baroque wrought iron door lock on acrylic stand.
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Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wooden Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Black Forest casket with antlers decoration circa 1900s A marvelous rustic wooden casket or cigar box. It is made of handcarved pine wood p...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories

Materials

Antler, Wood

Enchanted angel paper cutter
Located in Firenze, FI
Upgrade your workspace with our angle-shaped casting bronze paper cutter. Made from high-quality bronze, its unique and stylish design adds sophistication...
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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Small Modern Spinning Sculpture in Turquoise Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This modern geometric sculptures will add a touch of color to any space, you can place them on top of books on your coffee table or even as a centerpiece. The possibilities are endle...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Renzo Set Concrete Tray Made In Italy White&Red Cement Christmas Edition
Located in Rome, Lazio
Now available in Christmas Edition! Renzo Line is a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in different color compositions. Each...
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Metallic Silver Leather Rectangular Tray
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful metallic silver leather tray, perfect for the desk, bedside table, or use as a serving piece. Fully wrapped in embossed leather with stitched panels, each tray has two op...
Category

2010s Argentine Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Set of Two Cut Glass Dresser Cologne Bottles with Sterling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of cut glass dresser bottles with Sterling collars. Smaller bottle has a chip on the stopper. Other than that they are in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear....
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green with bubbles and cobalt blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. Documented to the Salvia...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

19th Century English Papier Mache & Mother of Pearl Folio Desk Blotter
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th-Century English black lacquer papier mâché folio or desk blotter. This fine folio has a hand painted floral design with inlaid mother of pearl details and a gil...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Luoghi Relazionali
Located in Viareggio, IT
Una collezione di contenitori che dividono e identificano gli spazi razionali. La logica ancestrale ha sempre posto l'uomo al centro di una fitta rete di relazioni con l'ambiente e c...
Category

2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Set of 4 Solid Brass Sculpted Censers Signed by William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 solid brass sculpted censers signed by William Guillon Those candle holders are also censers, they can be used for both. Each is signed William Guillon Dimensions: Diam...
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2010s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Paperweight Blacksmith's Hammer Head in Copper
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative old blacksmith's hammer head in solid copper. Authentic raw brutalist appearance. Used for metal work. Made in Denmark during the mid-late 19th ...
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19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Watch Box for Five Watches in Smoke Grey Oak, Red Ultrasuede Detail by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Box in polished wood for five watches lined in protective ultrasuede. Hinge in Ruthenium. Box only: watches are not included.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Card holder, Carl Auböck, Austria 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass card holder, Carl Auböck, Austria 1950.
Category

1950s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Erotic / Nude Women Bronze Sculpture Table Bell Push, Austria, 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Erotic / nude women bronze sculpture table bell push - Austria 1900´s Talk about hard to find items! This impossible to believe bell push is the only erotic bell push we have ever s...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Quadruple Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Quadruple socket object 23. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his daily practice he investiga...
Category

2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic, Epoxy Resin, Polyester

Quadruple Socket Mint, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Quadruple socket object 23, by Studio Gert Wessels, mint. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his daily practice he investigates the re...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester

Double Socket Lila, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Double socket object 9. Lila SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, lilac. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his da...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Door Handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Door handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys. Dimensions: D 4 x H 5.3 cm Materials: Brass. Solid brass door handle, hand-turned with square peg. Perfec...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Single Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Single socket object 16.5. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his ...
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2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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