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.

French Crystal Regulator Clock by Samuel Marti 1890s

19th century

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French Crystal Regulator Clock by Samuel Marti 1890s

From Arundel Clocks

£2,250

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French Four Glass Regulator Mantle Clock Bow Fronted Enamel Inlay

19th century

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French Four Glass Regulator Mantle Clock Bow Fronted Enamel Inlay

From Arundel Clocks

£2,150

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19th century

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Rare Giant Oval 4 Glass

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£950

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19th century

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Victorian Slate and Marble Clock

From Deva Antiques

£485

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Magnificent Quality Antique Edwardian Ornate Gilded Brass Miniature Longcase Clock

1900 - 1920

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Magnificent Quality Antique Edwardian Ornate Gilded Brass Miniature Longcase Clock

From London City Antiques

£1,385

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Exquisite French Four Glass Mantel Clock

1900 - 1920

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Exquisite French Four Glass Mantel Clock

From The Antique Clock Co.

£4,750

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Quality Antique Victorian French Brass Carriage Clock

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian French Brass Carriage Clock

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£475

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French Carriage Clock Rare Bronze Panels Fully Restored 1890

19th century

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French Carriage Clock Rare Bronze Panels Fully Restored 1890

From Arundel Clocks

£3,995

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19th century

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Late 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,275

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French Ormolu Bronze Striking Enamel Mantel Clock 1890s

19th century

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French Ormolu Bronze Striking Enamel Mantel Clock 1890s

From Arundel Clocks

£1,695

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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.

Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

19th century

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Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

From Its About Time

£700

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A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock

19th century

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A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock

From Chalfont Clocks

£1,650

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19th century

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Carriage Clock

From Carlton House Antiques

£580

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French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature

19th century

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French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature

From Georgian Antiques

£8,750

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Paul Garnier: An Early Pendules Portative Exhibition Clock

19th century

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Paul Garnier: An Early Pendules Portative Exhibition Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£4,800

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Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

19th century

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Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£1,275

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Antique French Clocks

French Crystal Regulator Clock by Samuel Marti 1890s

French Four Glass Regulator Mantle Clock Bow Fronted Enamel Inlay

Rare Giant Oval 4 Glass

Victorian Slate and Marble Clock

Magnificent Quality Antique Edwardian Ornate Gilded Brass Miniature Longcase Clock

Exquisite French Four Glass Mantel Clock

Quality Antique Victorian French Brass Carriage Clock

French Carriage Clock Rare Bronze Panels Fully Restored 1890

Late 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

French Ormolu Bronze Striking Enamel Mantel Clock 1890s

Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock

Carriage Clock

French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature

Paul Garnier: An Early Pendules Portative Exhibition Clock

Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

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