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Collections > Clocks & Watches
See rare 17th-century table clocks, 18th-century French and English clocks and a fine collection of watches.
Mantel Clock
A mantel clock of biscuit porcelain with its original 8-day movement. The case shows Cupid taking an arrow from the quiver to aim it at a nymph and youth. Size:... view details
Garniture
Clock in gilt-bronze case support by four putti, surmounted by porcelain vase with a scene depicting the Triumph of Amphitrite. On either side a pair of candelabra... view details
Watch case
Watch case of pierced and engraved gilt metal in slightly elongated octagon. The meridian of the case shows a continuous band of quatrefoil and lozenge motifs, with... view details
Clock and Bracket
Clock on bracket, cased in softwood painted with Vernis Martin on a scarlet ground, mounted in gilt-bronze, the thirteen-piece dial signed CHATENAY A VERSAILLES. Size:... view details
Longcase Clock
Mahogany case in the neo-classical taste. The moon dial is enclosed within a pierced hemisphere, and is with a silvered band engraved with rococo scrolls. view details
Bracket Clock
The case of wood decorated with Vernis Martin was developed in France by the Martin family who were given sole rights to its use in 1730. It was designed to imitate... view details
Clock
The clock case of gilt-bronze, the movement signed Gaston Jolly Fils a Paris. The subject matter of the clock and the frieze panel has not yet been identified. The... view details
Clock
Clock with figure and panel showing Hippocrates refusing the presents of Artaxerxes. Hippocrates, who had saved Athens from plague by his medical skill, was offered... view details
Lady's Watch and pearled Chain, c.1810
Watch and pearled chain French, c.1810 Gold, pearl and enamel Diameter: 1.6 cm. view details
Mantel Clock
Mantel clock in case of gilt bronze with figures of Zephyr and Cupid. The base is breakfront in plan, with rounded edges, raised on eight shallow stump feet. The... view details