Antique Vintage Clocks

Cylinder (Musical Movement)

Cylinder (Musical Movement). A musical movement cylinder is often used in musical clocks. The cylinder revolves in order to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb. Reference:…

Glossary

Bracket Clocks Clock Types

Chinese Bracket Clocks

Below are some examples, information and price guides to Chinese bracket clocks including a Chinese export mother of pearl clock from the 19th century.

Bracket Clocks, Clock Types

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND GILT METAL MOUNTED QUARTER STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK

Bracket Clocks Clock Types Musical Clocks

18th Century Bracket Clocks

Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to 18th century bracket clocks including a musical bracket clock with calendar and a George III bracket clock by Norton.

Bracket Clocks, Clock Types, Musical Clocks

A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted turtleshell quarter striking musical bracket clock, retailed in Paris, Swiss, circa 1765

Bracket Clocks Clock Types Musical Clocks

Musical Bracket Clocks

Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to antique and vintage musical bracket clocks including a Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted turtleshell clock and a musical clock by Thomas…

Bracket Clocks, Clock Types, Musical Clocks

A LOUIS XV PATINATED BRONZE, ORMOLU AND RED HORN STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK ON MUSICAL PLINTH: 'PENDULE AU SANGLIER'

Clock Types Mantel Clocks Musical Clocks

Musical Mantel Clocks

Musical Mantel Clocks. Mantel clocks are ideal for musical movements and have graced stately homes for centuries. Below are some examples of musical mantel clocks including an African Princess clock…

Clock Types, Mantel Clocks, Musical Clocks

A French Art Deco bronze and Hettier & Vincent moulded glass clock garniture circa 1930

Glossary

Molded Glass

Molded Glass Clocks. Molded glass is a term used when the object has been either blown or pressed into a mold. Below are some examples of molded glass clocks including…

Glossary

BACCARAT FROSTED AND MOULDED GLASS THREE-PIECE CLOCK

Glossary

Frosted Glass

Frosted Glass Clocks. Frosted glass is produced by the sandblasting or acid etching of clear sheet glass. This creates a pitted surface on one side of the glass pane and…

Glossary

Glossary

Opalescent Glass

Opalescent Glass Clocks. Opalescent glass is a general term for clear or coloured glass with a milky white opaque or translucent effect often to either the rim (such as Davidson's…

Glossary

A rare mid 18th century double automata twelve-tune musical table clock on 24 hammers and 12 bells Thomas Monkhouse, London

Clock Types Musical Clocks

Musical Clocks

Musical Clocks. A musical clock is a clock that marks the hours of the day with a musical tune played from a spiked cylinder either on bells, organ pipes, bellows,…

Clock Types, Musical Clocks

R. Lalique Molded Opalescent Glass Deux Colombes Mantel Clock

Clock Makers Mantel Clocks

Lalique Clocks

Lalique Clocks. The Lalique company was founded by René Lalique in 1888. The company is mainly renown for art glass such as perfume bottles, however, they also produced the casings…

Clock Makers, Mantel Clocks