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.

19th century

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19th‑century French Gilt Mantel Clock with Signed Rodier Miniature

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£850

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French Marble Clock Garniture by Samuel Marti.

1900 - 1920

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French Marble Clock Garniture by Samuel Marti.

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£2,495

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An Early Carriage Clock in a Gilt Engraved Case

19th century

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An Early Carriage Clock in a Gilt Engraved Case

From Hansord Antiques

£1,695

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1900 - 1920

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A Striking Carriage Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£720

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19th century

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Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian French Porcelain and Gilded Metal Clock Set

From London City Antiques

£4,850

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19th century

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A French Inlaid Rosewood Mantel Clock

From Walton House Antiques

£1,975

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Antique Drocourt Paris Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock 8-Day Timepiece C.1890

19th century

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Antique Drocourt Paris Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock 8-Day Timepiece C.1890

From Bushells Antiques

£1,650

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Quality Antique Victorian Block Marble Clock Garniture

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Block Marble Clock Garniture

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£995

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19th century

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Superb Quality Antique Victorian French Ornate Marble Clock Set

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,895

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19th century

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French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£650

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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.

Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Carriage Clock

19th century

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Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Carriage Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,075

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Beautiful Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Miniature Carriage Clock

19th century

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Beautiful Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Miniature Carriage Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£975

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Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Portico Timepiece

19th century

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Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Portico Timepiece

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,395

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Art Deco Figural Mantel Clock Pierrot and Columbine by Sega

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Figural Mantel Clock Pierrot and Columbine by Sega

From School House Antiques

£995

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Large Napoleon III Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock Etienne Lenoir 55cm

19th century

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Large Napoleon III Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock Etienne Lenoir 55cm

From Bushells Antiques

£9,500

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French Empire Triumph of Love Over Strength Mantel Clock

19th century

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French Empire Triumph of Love Over Strength Mantel Clock

From Cella

£1,400

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Antique French Clocks

19th‑century French Gilt Mantel Clock with Signed Rodier Miniature

French Marble Clock Garniture by Samuel Marti.

An Early Carriage Clock in a Gilt Engraved Case

A Striking Carriage Clock

Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian French Porcelain and Gilded Metal Clock Set

A French Inlaid Rosewood Mantel Clock

Antique Drocourt Paris Brass Gorge Case Carriage Clock 8-Day Timepiece C.1890

Quality Antique Victorian Block Marble Clock Garniture

Superb Quality Antique Victorian French Ornate Marble Clock Set

French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

Elegant Quality Antique Victorian Miniature Carriage Clock

Beautiful Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Miniature Carriage Clock

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Portico Timepiece

Art Deco Figural Mantel Clock Pierrot and Columbine by Sega

Large Napoleon III Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Mantel Clock Etienne Lenoir 55cm

French Empire Triumph of Love Over Strength Mantel Clock

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