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Tall Antique Chinese Clock
For sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
for sale €4,622     $5,017
£3,950
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Tall Antique Chinese Clock

19th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A tall Chinese hardwood stand with clock at the top.

Decorative pierced carvings and shelf supports with small door inlaid with mother of pearl florals, down a tall hardwood frame.

W 49cm/19"

D 34.5cm/13.5"

H 227cm/89.5"

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Chinese Floor Clock to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 07742631
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Enamel numeral cartouches on pierced brass: late Qing dial work.
Hand-engraved mother-of-pearl inlay: decorative work of the late nineteenth century.
Solid backboards with hand-planing: traditional Chinese joinery before modern plywood.
Brass movement with pinned pillars: mechanical construction from the period.
Dark lacquer rubbed through to bare wood at corners: handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
227cm (89.37")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
34.5cm (13.58")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA963233
Dealers Internal Reference
REE201105I
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Description
A tall Chinese hardwood stand with clock at the top.
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Decorative pierced carvings and shelf supports with small door inlaid with mother of pearl florals, down a tall hardwood frame.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

W 49cm/19"

D 34.5cm/13.5"

H 227cm/89.5"

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Chinese Floor Clock to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 07742631
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Enamel numeral cartouches on pierced brass: late Qing dial work.
Hand-engraved mother-of-pearl inlay: decorative work of the late nineteenth century.
Solid backboards with hand-planing: traditional Chinese joinery before modern plywood.
Brass movement with pinned pillars: mechanical construction from the period.
Dark lacquer rubbed through to bare wood at corners: handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
227cm (89.37")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
34.5cm (13.58")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA963233
Dealers Internal Ref
REE201105I
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face.
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Archive I A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face.

Tall Antique Chinese Clock

Archive II A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View II
Archive III A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View III
Archive IV A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View IV
Archive V A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View V
Archive VI A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View VI
Archive VII A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View VII
Archive VIII A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View VIII
Archive IX A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View IX
Archive X A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View X
Archive XI A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XI
Archive XII A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XII
Archive XIII A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XIII
Archive XIV A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XIV
Archive XV A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XV
Archive XVI A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face. View XVI
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LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Telephone 01634 233280 or 07799 880 163
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Nr Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3HH
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jan 2011
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A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face.
Tall Antique Chinese Clock
Ref: SA963233
A tall, narrow antique Chinese dark wood floor clock featuring asymmetrical tiered display shelves, intricate carved fretwork, mother-of-pearl inlay details, and a pagoda-style bonnet top housing a circular clock face.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFloor Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialRosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPagoda top, Pierced fretwork spandrels, Mother-of-pearl inlay, Tiered display shelves
  • SizeH 227 cm (89 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 34.5 cm (14 in)

This tall antique Chinese floor clock from the Qing Dynasty period dates to 1880. Constructed from dark brown rosewood, the narrow structure stands at 227 cm high, 49 cm wide, and 34.5 cm deep. The piece incorporates a pagoda-style top, intricate pierced fretwork spandrels, and multiple tiered display shelves arranged asymmetrically. A small cabinet door near the middle features delicate mother-of-pearl floral inlay, while the upper section houses a round clock face behind a glass cover. The dark timber exhibits natural grain variation throughout the turned framing and carved mouldings. Suitable for placement in a study, library, or hallway, this floor clock combines timekeeping with open display space for small ornaments or collectibles. The vertical proportions allow it to fit into narrow architectural alcoves or against empty walls while providing practical storage surfaces at various heights.

FAQs

A Chinese floor clock of this type combines traditional timekeeping functionality with open asymmetrical shelving (etagere), designed to exhibit small decorative objects while acting as a focal standing piece of furniture.

These pieces were typically constructed from dense tropical hardwoods such as zitan, rosewood, or ebonised indigenous timber, often decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays, brass movements, and porcelain or enamel clock dials.

Authentic period examples feature hand-carved fretwork spandrels, traditional joinery techniques like mortise and tenon without modern screws, precise mother-of-pearl inlay work, and genuine age-related wear to the timber finish.

Position the clock against a neutral or dark backdrop in a hallway, library, or living space to highlight its dramatic vertical silhouette, using the open tiers to display minimalist ceramics or small sculptures.

Maintain stable humidity levels to prevent timber movement, keep the surface out of direct sunlight, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and apply a high-grade beeswax paste sparingly to protect the wood and inlay.
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