How do I wind a french porcelain clock?

Use the designated key on the dial face to gently wind the springs until resistance is felt, taking care not to overwind the movement. Consult the specific striking arrangement to ensure the chime train and time train are wound in proper correspondence.

What styles are common in these clocks?

The Louis XVI style dominates, featuring classical symmetry, urn contours, and refined gilt bronze mounts. Alternative expressions include Gothic interpretations, Aesthetic Movement Japonisme details, and simpler carriage clock formats.

Where were these clocks placed originally?

They served as decorative and functional centrepieces on drawing room mantelpieces, often paired with matching side urns or candelabra. Smaller boudoir formats and carriage clocks were intended for bedrooms or travel use by affluent owners.

How do I identify the maker?

Makers typically stamped their names or trademarks onto the brass movement plates hidden at the back of the clock case. Additional signatures occasionally appear on the white enamel dial faces or painted porcelain panels.

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A french porcelain clock brings together gilt bronze and hand-painted ceramic into a striking domestic centrepiece.

Antique French Ormolu and Enamel Mantel Clock Le Roy & Fils London & Paris

19th century

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Antique French Ormolu and Enamel Mantel Clock Le Roy & Fils London & Paris

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£1,450

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19th century

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French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

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19th century

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Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,500

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Antique Paris Cloisonne Clock Garniture Set Retailed by Finnigan Manchester

19th century

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Antique Paris Cloisonne Clock Garniture Set Retailed by Finnigan Manchester

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£1,300

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French Painted Porcelain Clock Garniture

19th century

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French Painted Porcelain Clock Garniture

From Georgian Antiques

£1,750

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A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

19th century

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A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£3,500

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Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

19th century

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Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£2,750

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French Ormolu and Porcelain-mounted Mantel Clock by Jp Delettrez

19th century

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French Ormolu and Porcelain-mounted Mantel Clock by Jp Delettrez

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£2,250

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Antique French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantle Clock

19th century

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Antique French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantle Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£725

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Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock

19th century

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Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£1,695

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Listings demonstrate that porcelain clocks frequently incorporate gilt bronze, ormolu, and enamel across the eighteen sixties, seventies, and eighties.

French Eight Day Striking Mantle Clock Circa 1880

19th century

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French Eight Day Striking Mantle Clock Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£750

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Massive Antique Chinese Blue & White & Gilt Bronze Mounted Bracket Mantel Clock

19th century

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Massive Antique Chinese Blue & White & Gilt Bronze Mounted Bracket Mantel Clock

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£1,375

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19th century

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French Gilt Mantel Clock

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,750

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1900 - 1920

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Antique French Cherub Table Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£650

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19th century

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19th-century French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£900

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19th century

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Stunning Quality Victorian French 19th Century Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£695

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French Porcelain Clock

Antique French Ormolu and Enamel Mantel Clock Le Roy & Fils London & Paris

French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set.

Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century.

Antique Paris Cloisonne Clock Garniture Set Retailed by Finnigan Manchester

French Painted Porcelain Clock Garniture

A Large Porcelain Dialled Carriage Clock

Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock

French Ormolu and Porcelain-mounted Mantel Clock by Jp Delettrez

Antique French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantle Clock

Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock

French Eight Day Striking Mantle Clock Circa 1880

Massive Antique Chinese Blue & White & Gilt Bronze Mounted Bracket Mantel Clock

French Gilt Mantel Clock

Antique French Cherub Table Clock

19th-century French Mantle Clock Circa 1880

Stunning Quality Victorian French 19th Century Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantle Clock

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