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.

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Louis XVI Style Gilt-bronze and White Marble Clock, François Linke, France, Late 19th Century

From H & H Gallery

£6,500

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19th century

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A Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,800

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19th century

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Rare French Carriage Clock

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£700

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19th century

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Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Clock Set.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£30,000

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Corinthian Capped French Striking Carriage Clock

19th century

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Corinthian Capped French Striking Carriage Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£780

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French Gilt Bronze Louis XIV Style Mantel Clock

19th century

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French Gilt Bronze Louis XIV Style Mantel Clock

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£1,490

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19th century

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Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£14,250

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Art Deco 1930'S Bakelite Clock by Blangy

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco 1930'S Bakelite Clock by Blangy

From Art Deco World

£675

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19th century

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Palais Royal Mantel Clock Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£850

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Quality Antique Victorian Brass Carriage Clock

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Brass Carriage Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£475

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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.

Rare Gothic French Empire "Ravrio" Bronze / Ormolu Mantle Clock. Circa 1820s.

19th century

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Rare Gothic French Empire "Ravrio" Bronze / Ormolu Mantle Clock. Circa 1820s.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£5,500

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19th century

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French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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19th century

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Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Longcase Clock.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£55,000

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1900 - 1920

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Rare Art Deco Bulle Glass Clock, Signed P.m.favre, 1930s

From Bushells Antiques

£950

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1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Mantel Clock

From Highmeads Antiques

£420

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Antique French Clocks

Louis XVI Style Gilt-bronze and White Marble Clock, François Linke, France, Late 19th Century

A Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock

Rare French Carriage Clock

Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Clock Set.

Corinthian Capped French Striking Carriage Clock

French Gilt Bronze Louis XIV Style Mantel Clock

Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set

Art Deco 1930'S Bakelite Clock by Blangy

Palais Royal Mantel Clock Circa 1880

Quality Antique Victorian Brass Carriage Clock

Rare Gothic French Empire "Ravrio" Bronze / Ormolu Mantle Clock. Circa 1820s.

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Longcase Clock.

Rare Art Deco Bulle Glass Clock, Signed P.m.favre, 1930s

Art Deco Mantel Clock

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