A oak or chestnut veneer "Arch Top" model by Seth Thomas dating about One of Seth Thomas' most expensive mantel clocks, costing $7.50 when originally made in the 1870s. Seems like little, but at that time most shelf clocks cost about $2.00 and change. Certainly one of the most popular collected models made, probably due to their beauty of the case and its high quality. This features a "Lyre" type movement running eight days and striking on a coiled gong. Restored dial an ...click for details
A clock set in the Egyptian revival style of the 1870s. Surmounting the clock is a solid cast patinated bronze Sphinx, and on the sides are cast jaguars with rings. The matching urns and the clock include cast bronze attachments and are incised. The urns have removable lids- underneath having a Pharaoh's profile. The clock is 15 1/2" high x 12"wide X 8 1/2"deep. The matching side urns are 11 1/2" high x 7 3/4"wide X 6 1/2"deep. Repairs have been made to the lowe ...click for details
A mahiogany and ebony Regency "bracket" or Chamber timepiece. The solid mahogany case has an especially mellow patination and unusual brass inlay items, cast and gilt Egypto style feet, and a gilt pineapple finial. The pendulum movement clock includes the fusee device. The white dial has no signature.
A black slate and ormolu mount mantel clock of American interest measuring 22" X 16 1/2" X 6". After our Revolution and until the mid 1800s the French exported clocks to this country, with some being adapted to American tastes with patriotic symbols. This clock was probably made between 1790 and 1810. It has the Federal eagle cast into the pendulum bob. Handsome clocks like this were found in the wealthiest households of the young United States' citizens. In excellent conditio ...click for details
A fine Louis XVI marble and ormolu mounted mantel clock by Millot of Paris. Dating about 1785-1800, this clock has finely cast gold mounts, finely chaste hands and a white porcelain dial bearing a strong scripted signature. The restorations include a replaced pendulum. 24" X 13".
A collector's clock, this carved gilt wood cartel wall clock is probably 18th century. The subject matter of the carving, showing two maidens or mermaids encircling the round white dial along with the strongly Baroque styling of the case. The clock has a silk suspended pendulum connected to a crown wheel escapement clockworks that may be of long running duration. The strike arrangement has two hammers for quarter hour sounding on two bells, although at this writing the bells and the bell sta ...click for details
A handsome French made wall clock with a reverse painted glass dial and brass inlay decorated surround, striking the hours and half hours. The clock is late 19th century. The dial restored.
A late eighteenth or early 19th century fine and interesting ormolu mantel clock depicting Henry IV in a fabled setting with an innkeeper peering at him at night. The white porcelain dial is signed Chretien, a Parisian maker. This type of clock was particularly popular about 1810, especially with figures at various pursuits- sometimes suggesting a profession or trade. The ormolu surface is original and in excellent condition. 15 1/2" high, 11 3/4" wide.
A 19th century American eight day "ogee" clock of New England origins. These were called "shelf clocks" rather than "mantel" clocks because they were designed to especially tall ,and therefore would not fit well on many mantels. Inside is a label stating the clock was made by The Forestville Manufacturing Company J. C. Brown located in Bristol, Connecticut. The two weights power both the strike (the clock strikes the hours)and time mechanisms and are wound every we ...click for details
This French clock dates 1805-1825, the Empire era. The clockworks, recently cleaned were cleaned, oiled and repaired here, have the silk string suspension and count wheel strike, two mechanical aspects were used in France clock only before 1840. The very fine castings and high quality workmanship are typical of that era as well. When we bought the clock the gold finish was dirty from years of disuse, so we cleaned- not replated- those fire gilt mounts to discover the original surface beauty. The ...click for details
