What is a boulle clock?

Boulle is tortoiseshell inlaid with brass, or brass inlaid with tortoiseshell, worked into the case. It appears in 138 titles on Sellingantiques, and 73 of those are mantel clocks. The form runs large. One boulle clock in the archive is given as over four feet high, another mantel example at 86cm.

Do all French carriage clocks strike?

No. Some are timepieces, showing the time only, and 53 titles say so. Among those that do more, striking, repeating and alarm work are all common. Repeating appears in 87 titles, alarm in 67.

Which period do most French clocks come from?

The bulk falls between the 1860s and the 1900s. The 1890s and 1880s are almost exactly level as the busiest decades, with the 1900s close behind. Pre-1800 dating is uncommon, usually entered as "18th Century" on individual pieces rather than a year. At the other end, the 1930s account for a run of Art Deco Bakelite, chrome and marble clocks.

What is a cartel clock?

A cartel is an ornate cast wall clock, usually in gilt bronze, hung rather than stood. Sixty-four titles use the term. Wall forms as a whole are a small minority of the category, alongside comtoise and dial clocks. Sizes can be substantial: one cartel in the archive is recorded at 52 inches.

Why are some listings dated only 19th Century?

Dealers enter a date when the piece supports one. A full 393 listings on Sellingantiques are dated only "19th Century" and a further 178 only "Victorian". That leaves roughly a fifth of the archive with no single year attached, while 1,802 listings do pin a piece to one.

How does a garniture differ from a single clock?

A garniture is a clock with matching side pieces, most often candelabra or urns, made and sold as a set. 104 titles name one. Sets that still have their side pieces sit higher in the range than the clock alone, and the same is true of clocks retaining an original case, key or glass dome.

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French domestic clocks made from the middle of the eighteenth century onward: striking clocks for the chimneypiece and portable brass carriage clocks, built in Paris and the provinces for home use and for export.

L Epee French Carriage Clock Massive Clock Very Heavy Ex Shop Stock 1960s

1940 - 1960

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L Epee French Carriage Clock Massive Clock Very Heavy Ex Shop Stock 1960s

From Arundel Clocks

£1,650

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19th century

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French. Clock.

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£1,600

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19th century

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French 4 Glass

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£950

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19th century

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French 19th Century Brass Four Glass Mantel Clock

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£1,850

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French Five Minute Repeater Carriage Clock 1880

19th century

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French Five Minute Repeater Carriage Clock 1880

From Arundel Clocks

£2,050

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Antique French Brass Carriage Clock – Latshea & Sons Edinburgh

19th century

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Antique French Brass Carriage Clock – Latshea & Sons Edinburgh

From London City Antiques

£745

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19th century

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French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£850

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Gontard & Bolviller Paris: One-piece Carriage Clock with Exceptional Platform Escapement

19th century

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Gontard & Bolviller Paris: One-piece Carriage Clock with Exceptional Platform Escapement

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£4,500

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1900 - 1920

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A Decorative Cased Carriage Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£450

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French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock 1890

19th century

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French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock 1890

From Arundel Clocks

£3,850

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The top sale of the last year on Sellingantiques was a French repeating carriage clock with an enamel and gilded case, dated to the 1890s, in February 2026.

19th century

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French Red Marble Mantel Clock

From The Antique Clock Co.

£2,950

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19th century

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A Good Table/mantle Clock Circa 1875

From Frank Craig Antiques

£750

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Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Brass Carriage Clock

19th century

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Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Brass Carriage Clock

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£795

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French Louis XIV Style Mahogany Mantel Clock

19th century

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French Louis XIV Style Mahogany Mantel Clock

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£1,650

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17th Century Style Chinoiserie Eight Day Bracket Clock English C. 1900 with French Movement

1900 - 1920

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17th Century Style Chinoiserie Eight Day Bracket Clock English C. 1900 with French Movement

From Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

£1,350

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Large French Gilt Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

19th century

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Large French Gilt Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

From Georgian Antiques

£3,500

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Antique French Clocks

L Epee French Carriage Clock Massive Clock Very Heavy Ex Shop Stock 1960s

French. Clock.

French 4 Glass

French 19th Century Brass Four Glass Mantel Clock

French Five Minute Repeater Carriage Clock 1880

Antique French Brass Carriage Clock – Latshea & Sons Edinburgh

French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

Gontard & Bolviller Paris: One-piece Carriage Clock with Exceptional Platform Escapement

A Decorative Cased Carriage Clock

French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock 1890

French Red Marble Mantel Clock

A Good Table/mantle Clock Circa 1875

Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Brass Carriage Clock

French Louis XIV Style Mahogany Mantel Clock

17th Century Style Chinoiserie Eight Day Bracket Clock English C. 1900 with French Movement

Large French Gilt Rouge Marble Mantel Clock

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