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Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy
Cie
By L.P. Japy
Cie
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French red tortoiseshell serpentine shaped mantel clock in the Louis XV style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$2,177
H 14 in W 7 in D 4 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
-1732) Casemaker (Attributed to) Ebony, Tortoiseshell, and Brass Barometer Mantel Clock, 1690 ebony
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$25,000
H 25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Clock, Set Girl with Doves
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb and rare Art Deco clock set featuring a beautiful sculpture of a girl holding a stylized
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XV style tortoiseshell boulle clock. Gilt-bronze mounts and ornate brass inlay. Clock is in
Category
20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Regence Ormolu Mounted Brass Tortoiseshell
Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Regence Ormolu-mounted brass, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock with angel Gabriel
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Antique French Tortoiseshell Ormolu Mantle Clock c.1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French red tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock on stand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Signed "IOSEPH SELVAGGIO FECIT", probably Palermo. Very decorative tortoiseshell veneered clockcase
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Tortoiseshell Traveling Clock Barometer by Vickery London Dated 1912
By Vickery
Located in London, GB
A rare antique tortoiseshell traveling clock barometer by Vickery London silver hinged dated London
Category
Early 20th Century British Clocks
Tortoiseshell Traveling Clock Barometer by Vickery London Dated 1912
By Vickery
Located in London, GB
A rare & attractive antique tortoiseshell & silver hinged traveling clock barometer by Vickery
Category
Early 20th Century British Clocks
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay Antique Mantel Clock by Webster, Cornhill
Located in Devon, GB
A charming Regency period red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel timepiece, by this celebrated
Category
Antique 1820s British Clocks
$15,989
H 9.25 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Miniature Red Tortoiseshell and Bronze Paste Set Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Miniature red tortoiseshell and bronze paste set mantel clock in early 18th century style. The
Category
Antique 1880s Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Swiss Vintage Faux Tortoiseshell Desk Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome vintage faux tortoiseshell and brass desk clock, circa 1930s, is from Switzerland and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock by John Bagshaw and Son, Liverpool
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Edwardian tortoiseshell arch top mantel clock inlaid with silver line stringing, standing on
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$4,286
H 8.25 in W 5.75 in D 3.25 in
James McCabe Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Mounted Mantle Clock No. 1666
By James McCabe
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb quality James McCabe eight day striking ormolu mounted mantle clock. The silvered dial
Category
Antique 18th Century English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
$12,791
H 14.97 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Travel Alarm Clock, Tortoiseshell and Brass, Jaeger
Lecoultre
Located in København, Copenhagen
Art Deco travel alarm clock, tortoiseshell and brass, Jaeger (LeCoultre), circa 1930.
Gold
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
$600
H 3.55 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Antique Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Louis XVI Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Barometer Clock
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Pendulum 19th Century In Tortoiseshell, Bronze And Blackened Wood, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pendulum 19th century tortoiseshell, bronze and blackened wood, epoque Napoleon III, great
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$5,700
H 19.3 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in
Tortoise Shell-and-Brass Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French tortoiseshell-and-brass clock. Gilding and inlay throughout, and topped with stylized cherub.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris
By Louis Henri Admyrauld
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
tortoiseshell content of this clock a CITES import/export permit will be required. We will obtain this once you
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV More Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
$17,486
H 37.5 in W 14 in D 7 in
20th Century French Boulle Louis XV Style Table Clock Pendule
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French Louis XV style boulle circa 1920s red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Boulle Louis XV Style Table Clock Pendule
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French Louis XV style boulle, circa 1920s red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Faux Mulberry Dutch Tall-Cased Clock by William Gib, Rotterdam, circa 1700
By William Gib
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely Anglo-Dutch tall case clock made and signed by William Gib of Rotterdam, the eight day
Category
Antique Early 1700s Dutch William and Mary Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Ash, Maple
$8,500
H 92 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
Adie Brothers Ltd Mantel Clock
Located in Northampton, GB
This is a charming little tortoiseshell and sterling silver carriage clock by Birmingham
Category
Early 20th Century British Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
Antique English Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English tortoiseshell bracket clock, keeps good time, complete with key.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
19th Century Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Pendule
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality French Régence style mantle clock in the style of André-Charles Boulle, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
English Tortoiseshell and Silver Strung Balloon Shaped Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
English tortoiseshell and silver strung balloon shaped mantel clock. Excellent condition with fine
Category
Vintage 1910s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
$5,375
H 9.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez
By Jean-Baptiste Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Waisted case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with fine
Category
Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock with Matching Shelf
Located in Madrid, ES
Opulent Louis XV style Boulle mantel clock, with matching shelf. Extravagantly decorated in red
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
$5,641
H 17.33 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Fine Antique Tortoiseshell and Silver Inlaid Lancet Shaped Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Tortoiseshell and silver inlaid antique mantel clock. English and Edwardian this is a very pretty
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
$4,694
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in
Table Clock
Located in Roma, IT
Small boulle pendulum clock. Tortoiseshell lacquer with brass inlaid.
Gilt bronze decoration
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Boulle Louis XV Style Table Clock Pendule
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French Louis XV style boulle circa 1950s red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell Clock
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell Clock by Dalibon, Caen, France, with 8 day movement
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
An English Tortoiseshell Clock
Located in New York, NY
A small moulded case veneered with red mottled tortoiseshell and applied with scrolling ormolu
Category
English Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Antique Tortoiseshell Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell and silver strung balloon shaped mantel clock standing on four silver bun feet, has
Category
Early 20th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles
Red Tortoiseshell Art Deco Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Art Deco dome top red tortoiseshell Clock with Ivory edging and stands on four Ivory feet.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Tortoiseshell Mantle Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell and Ivory eight day mantel clock commemorating Timo Makinen's win in No.52, Monte
Category
Vintage 1950s British Clocks
Miniature Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
This Tortoiseshell miniature carriage clock has a gilded frame, with a glass top and rear door to
Category
Antique 19th Century British Clocks
19th Century French Clock in Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Dublin, IE
French clock in Tortoiseshell and Ormolu case by A.D.Mougin, circa 1890.
This very impressive
Category
Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Boulle Tortoiseshell and Gilt Brass 19th Century Mantel Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
The case of shaped outline, inlaid with cut brass and tortoiseshell, with pierced and engraved hinged
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
J. Gudin French bracket clock with gilt bronze ormolu and tortoiseshell marquetry. This clock has
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Mantel Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
French mantel clock with faux tortoiseshell and ormolu mounts, circa 1899.
Color always catches
Category
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock
By Oppenheim
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very decorative French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass mantel clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in Darwen, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French tortoiseshell and ormolu clock garniture. The clock having an
Category
Antique 1890s Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$3,469
H 16 in W 8 in D 6 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Japy Freres
By Guilemt
Japy Freres
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality French boulle engraved brass and red tortoiseshell inlaid mantel clock in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An excellent quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,721
H 14.5 in W 9 in L 14.5 in
Villacroce Clock 18th Century with Rosewood Veneer and Ebonized Wood
Located in Napoli, IT
, with small columns covered in tortoiseshell and gilded bronze. That clock is part of the "collezione
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Asprey Boulle Tortoiseshell Brass Clock and Desk Set, 19th Century
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning antique Boulle desk set comprising a stationery box, clock, pen Stand with inkwell, two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
English Art Deco Chrome
Tortoiseshell Bakelite 8-Day Clock
Barometer Combo.
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
tortoiseshell Bakelite. This is pierced to hold a mechanical clock and a barometer each with a chrome bezel. The
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$775
H 3.75 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
German Art Deco Tortoiseshell Bakelite and Lucite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Emes
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stylish German Art Deco, key-wind, mechanical mantel clock features a body of translucent
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$775
H 6.5 in W 9.25 in D 2.5 in
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Tortoiseshell Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tortoiseshell clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoiseshell clock was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tortoiseshell clock — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tortoiseshell clock made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made tortoiseshell clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez, Vickery, London and A.D. Mougin are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tortoiseshell Clock?
Prices for a tortoiseshell clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $63,704, while the average can fetch as much as $5,592.
Finding the Right Clocks for You
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
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