French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Isaac Thuret (1669-1700) was clockmaker to Louis XIV and to the Paris observatory.
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Tortoise Shell
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Isaac Thuret (1669-1700) was clockmaker to Louis XIV and to the Paris observatory.
Tortoise Shell
A Regence Style Grand Cartel de Applique In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The dial with a porcelain cartouche inscribed ‘Thuret a Paris’. The movement stamped Etienne Maxant and ‘12775: 8.1 EM’.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 16.5 in D 5.5 in
Cartel and its Wall Consol, Louis XIV style - Thuret à Paris
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A Louis XIV style ormolu-mounted, tortoiseshell and brass-inlaid cartel and its wall-bracket. The white enamelled dial signed "Thuret AParis" decorated in the center with a medallio...
Ormolu, Brass
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
By André Thuret
Located in Milano, IT
Its Louis XV style exudes an air of refined elegance, recalling an era when art and beauty were held in high esteem. Marked "THURET PARIS", testimony to its prestigious origin, it ca...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 31.5 in W 17.13 in D 14.77 in
Antique 19th Century French Regency Style Gilt Bronze Clock, Thuret A Paris
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The dial sits within a waisted case, with large acanthus mounted gilt-bronze volutes, surmounted by a palmette mascaron and a figure of Jupiter as a child and an enamel cartouche sig...
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Tortoise Shell .Boulle Cartel Clock signed Thuret
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed by Paris Thuret, Royal Purveyor of France
Brass, Bronze
Boulle Pendule with Console, Napoleon III, France 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Partially gold-plated. Signed Thuret à Paris on the dial. Dimensions console: 31 x 41 x 22 cm.
Ormolu
Finely Carved Louis XIV/Regence Style Giltwood Centre Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Finely Carved Louis XIV/Regence Style Giltwood Centre Table with A Rare Patricia Green Italian Marble Top, After the Model by Jules Degoullons. This impressive centre table is aft...
Marble
$477,774
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,250,000 / set
H 100.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
A Monumental Pair of French 19th Century Children Urns Torcheres Urn Sculptures
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns Torcheres, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical...
Granite, Bronze
$19,500
H 104 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
English George III 18th Century Japanned Tall Case Clock with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period Chinoiserie parcel gilt and japanned tall case clock from the 18th century, with black paint and arched brass dial. Created in England during the reign o...
Brass
$163,808
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$3,900
H 41.25 in W 16.5 in D 7 in
18th Century French Louis XV Cartel Clock, Vernis Etienne Simon Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
This sumptuous red and gold clock was made during the Louis XV period of 18th century France, circa 1750. It is decorated in a beautiful red lacquer with roses and rose stems, attrib...
Brass, Bronze
$341,267
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
Renaissance Revival Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Renaissance Revival enamel and gilt bronze mantel clock French, late 19th century Size: Height 53cm, width 29cm, depth 22cm The mantel clock is crafted in the charming Renaissan...
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
$109,205
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
$9,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 11 in
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
$75,078
H 32.29 in W 55.32 in D 29.34 in
Empire Style Rectangular Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Centre Table
Located in London, GB
With green marble top and four ormolu caryatid legs joined by a central 'H' shaped stretcher. This spectacular centre table is significant for its fusion of design elements from b...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist...
Ormolu, Bronze
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
Large Baroque style Austrian ormolu mounted musical clock Austrian, early 19th Century Total height: 211cm Clock: Height 135cm, width 86cm, depth 52 Stand: Height 76cm, width 81c...
Ormolu
$6,500
H 21 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
Austrian Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bracket Clock Late 18th/Early 19th Century...
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Austrian Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bracket Clock Late 18th/Early 19th Century Height 21 x width 11 x depth 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marguerite Hark, Chicago, ...
Ebony
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time perched above the brass inlaid dome, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts, white enamel Rom...
Brass
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