1780s Mantel Clocks

With arched top with brass carrying handle and pineapple finials over an arched glazed door enclosing the clock works by the London maker. Clock strikes on the hour with a reserved d...

An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and marble, adorned with intricate detailing. Housed within a meticulously carved marble case, the clock features a...

Crafted in France during the late 18th century, around 1790-1800, the "Venus Et Amour" mantel clock epitomizes the elegance of the Louis XVI style. Carved from pristine white marble ...

18h century Georgian English bracket clock. A fine quality mahogany and ormolu-mounted Georgian III English Bracket. Exquisite bracket clock made by the watchmaker Thomas Lozano, s...

With cherub finial over an enameled clock face with hinged glass cover resting on a marble plinth, with pendulum and key.

Georgian bracket clock by Joseph Quartermaine, Aylesbury. Mahogany brass bound case standing on a raised stepped plinth and resting on brass ...

Louis Seize pendule on marble base with stylized column stump and figural fire-gilded bronze decoration depicting Amor and Psyche. The enamel dial and ...

A small George III period mahogany striking bracket clock, by this celebrated London clock and watchmaker. The moulded case stands on four block feet and is veneered in figured mahogany of lovely warm and patinated color. The sides and arched front door are inset with pierced wood and silk backed sound frets. The shallow inverted bell top has a central brass carrying handle. The brass dial is signed on the silvered and engraved chapter-ring, which has the nice feature of an unusual inner concentric date ring. The arch is centred by a strike/silent subsidiary ring. The movement has a verge escapement and is hour striking on a bell. The backplate is well engraved with scrolls and is centred by an urn on a pedestal. *George Margetts was born in Oxfordshire, the son of a wheelwright. After moving to London he became free of the Clockmakers’ Company by redemption in October 1779. He set up in business in the City, initially at 12 Ludgate Street, and later at 21 King Street and 3 Cheapside. Margetts was one of a group of clock and watch-makers who focused on the issue of precision timekeeping in the race to solve the problem of longitude. To this end Margetts produced a number of rotula or calculators associated with astronomy and navigation some of his longitude tables were used by the East India Company. He was known for his complex astronomical watches...

18th century Lépine French clock. Pre-French-Revolution (1789). Silvered bronze, with Doré application. Dimensions: Base: 6.25" x 6.25". Body (diameter): 4.25". Height: 13". Face (diameter): 3.3". An exceptional example of pre-french-revolution craftsmanship from celebrated horologist and inventor Jean-Antoine Lépine, this clock is adorned with a wreath and ribbons motif, surrounding the face and two birds resting above. The piece is accompanied by a winding key. M. Lépine was noted for having invented the standard watch mechanism on which modern timepieces are still based, as well as personally crafting timepieces for such individuals as Louis XV, Louis XVI, Napoleon Bonaparte and United States President...

An 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780 An 18th century Louis XVI gilt-bronze and white marble clock, the white enamel dial with Roman and Ar...

A Louis XVI ormolu and marble mantel clock, signed Barancourt a Paris, circa 1780. Michel-Pierre Barancourt, became maître-horloger in 1779, recorded at 9 rue d'Angouleme. He counte...