~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning original antique French clock by the illustrious maker Charles Hour. It is of the beautifully restrained Empire design in a sumptuous green variegated specimen marble and ormolu (finely gilded bronze). To the top is a beautifully modelled spread eagle. The case is glazed with beveled glass to four sides to allow the mercury compensated pendulum to be seen gently swinging.

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

An exceptional antique French Louis XV style clock set. Beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded Bronze Dore), patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble. The clock is mounted in a bronze orb floating in the ormolu clouds. Cherubs representing love climb on top of the clock symbolising love conquering time.

~French - Circa 1850~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine, early antique French clock by André Hoffmann of Paris, the movement by Vincenti et Cie. It is beautifully made in ormolu (fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain. The porcelain has a Bleu Celeste ground with delicately painted flowers, an exotic bird and cupid with his flaming torché. To the top is a motif of cupid, a flaming torché and a quiver of arrows.

~ French - Circa 1925 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning original French Art Deco clocks set. It features a beautifully captured figure of a greyhound, cubist in the manner of Michel Decoux (1837-1924). The case is a pyramid with applied geometric panels of specimen stones; onyx and a exquisitely figured pink, orange and red marble. The side urns are of complimenting design.

~ French - Circa 1935 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

A rare and superb Art Deco clock 'Seagull and Wave', unsigned but after the the celebrated sculptor Irénée Rochard. It features a huge bronze sea bird swooping and skimming the wave that surrounds the clock mounted in a bronze sphere. The piece is full of life and energy from every angle.

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A huge and magnificent antique French classical clock set, standing at over 25" in height. The clock is architecturally formed with large lions mask handles, a goddess mask, hairy paw feet and a large urn to the top. Candelabra are conforming in style with 5 graceful arms. The original gilding is in  beautiful condition.

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and stunning original antique French Cartel Wall clock in finely gilded bronze. Elegantly designed in the Rococo style of Louis XV, it is formed of bold, scrolling acanthus mounted with upward scrolling flowers. Surmounted by a pierced arched arcade with a garland of leaves and flowers.

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and early clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres. It is of superb quality in fine gilded bronze mounted with delicately painted Sèrves style porcelain. The porcelain panels have a bleu Celeste ground. The candelabra are carried by seated cherubs holding floral wreaths. 

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb original antique French clock. It is finely modelled in the Rococo manner with a putti floating in the clouds holding the clock modelled as a drum by a ribbon. In the other hand he is about to beat the drum. Beautifully made and finished in ormolu (gilded bronze) and sitting on a white marble base mounted with bronze.

~ French - Circa 1925 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning Art Deco clock featuring a young couple, he serenades her with a tune on the pipes, she listens from the other side of the clock. The clock is made of two beautiful specimen marbles, a highly figured red and subtly figured off white. The dial is faux mother-of-pearl, a signature style of Ferdinand Verger