Rare & Important Clocks
King Neptune Rocking Ship Clock
One of our premier clocks, this rare mid-19th century beauty features:
• Sectional-comb music box in the base
• "Rocking ship" automaton movement
• Gilded frame adorned with shells, serpents, etc.
• "King Neptune" sitting atop with gilded scepter
• 8-day time & strike French movement by Vicente & Cie.
• Perfect, original glass dome
A stunning showpiece fit for a mansion or castle!
#8908
Tall Organ Clock
A very rare and unusual organ clock, made in Germany c.1820. Stands about 110" tall, with a 1.5" thick solid walnut casing, seemingly carved out of a single tree.
The 50-pipe organ section activates hourly on the strike of the clock, with a selection of eight tunes (waltzes, marches, polkas, etc.).
The original oil painting on the front encompasses the 9" diameter clock face. Altogether, a stunning, one-of-a-kind masterpiece, that once was the showpiece of the Ladenburg Musikmuseum, near Heidelberg, Germany.
#809
French Clock & Barometer Set
A truly elegant, wall-hung companion set, made in France in the mid-1800's. The large (16" tall x 11" wide) shield form cases are adorned by extremely high quality fire-gilded ormolu trim, topped with miniature bronze globes. The clock has an early silk-thread suspension, and strikes on a bell. An extremely high quality matching set very rarely seen.
#815
Annular Clock on Marble Pedestal
A unique annular clock, made in France, c.1840. With high-quality, fire gilded castings atop a 7" x 7" marble base, striking on the hour and half-hour. Sitting atop is a cherub embracing a unicorn. The garlands at front and back are hinged, revealing the winding holes and regulating lever. Has an eight-day movement with platform escapement.
Stands 13" high, proof that great things do come in small packages!
#813
Guilloche Enamel Annular Clock
A miniature annular clock, with guilloche enamel further decorated with hand-painted flowers and chain drapery. Made in France, c.1870. An elegant, yet functional, adornment.
#831
Sevres Porcelain Urn Clock
A French annular clock, in the shape of an urn, made around 1800 and adorned with the highest quality hand-painted porcelain with Sevres hallmarks. Bisque figureheads on either side and intricately woven bisque garlands. An absolutely stunning piece.
#8899
Inkwell Clock Presentation Piece
A Swiss-made gilt bronze inkwell, in the form of a traveler's trunk, adorned with a fine Swiss watch in the lid. With hinged compartments for matches, stamps and ink, and a retractable candle. Engravings show that it was given as a presentation in 1862.
A rare, one-of-a-kind, custom piece.
#814
“Thomas Cole” Style Clock
A stunning c.1870 English clock, with engraved gilt picture-frame case surrounding a hand-painted Minton porcelain face. This piece is "in the style of" the renowned Thomas Cole, who earlier produced similar clocks.
#8854
Rare Vienna Regulator
This "early Biedamayer" Vienna clock is a Grand Sonnerie regulator, made c.1815.
#825
Large Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator
This large and impressive clock is a Grand Sonnerie Vienna regulator in a "Biedemayer" style walnut case. In magnificent condition throughout.
#8864
Musical Bracket Clock
A rare and important fusee bracket clock, dating to the mid-1800's. The eight nested bells play on the quarter-hour, in addition to a gong at the top of the hour. This all-original masterpiece comes with the original shelf bracket.
This very clock was once the property of the Duke of Sutherland in Scotland; his descendants did not wish to part with the original coat of arms, so it was replaced with our family crest about 30 years ago.
#834
English Fusee Mantel Clock
c.1820 Miniature Fusee Mantel Clock by John Brockbank
#8823