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.

19th century

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French Sevres Style Clock Set, C19th

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£9,500

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19th century

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Meissen Clock Garniture, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£16,000

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Outstanding Gilt Garniture Set. Vincenti of Paris.

19th century

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Outstanding Gilt Garniture Set. Vincenti of Paris.

From Masons Antiques

£1,750

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19th century

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19th Century French Gilt Mantle Clock with Sevres Plaques

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,395

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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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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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Sevres Style Porcelain Panelled Mantle Clock, Circa 1890

19th century

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Sevres Style Porcelain Panelled Mantle Clock, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,800

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1900 - 1920

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A Carriage Clock with Frets and Columns

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£435

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19th century

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Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock Set

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£4,650

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French Sevres Style Porcelain Vase / Mantel Clock.

19th century

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French Sevres Style Porcelain Vase / Mantel Clock.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,800

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

19th century

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Delft Clock with Lid

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£895

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1900 - 1920

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Antique French Cherub Table Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£650

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Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Miroy Frères

19th century

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Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Miroy Frères

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£2,950

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Quality Antique Victorian Phillipe H. Mourey French Mantle Clock

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Phillipe H. Mourey French Mantle Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£795

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19th century

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Fine 19th Century Sevres Style Mantel Clock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Porcelain Clock

French Sevres Style Clock Set, C19th

Meissen Clock Garniture, 19th Century

Outstanding Gilt Garniture Set. Vincenti of Paris.

19th Century French Gilt Mantle Clock with Sevres Plaques

Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock

French Ormolu and Porcelain-mounted Mantel Clock by Jp Delettrez

Sevres Style Porcelain Panelled Mantle Clock, Circa 1890

A Carriage Clock with Frets and Columns

Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique French Clock Set

French Sevres Style Porcelain Vase / Mantel Clock.

Delft Clock with Lid

Antique French Cherub Table Clock

Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Miroy Frères

Quality Antique Victorian Phillipe H. Mourey French Mantle Clock

Fine 19th Century Sevres Style Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set.

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