What is an ormolu clock?

An ormolu clock is a timepiece housed in a gilded bronze case, created using a mercury gilding process. These objects combine metalwork with marble and enamel dials. They reflect classical architectural and sculptural motifs popularised during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in France.

How do I identify a Louis XVI style clock?

Louis XVI style clocks rely on symmetry, straight architectural lines, and classical motifs such as urns, garlands, and ribbons. They frequently pair white marble with bright gilt bronze mounts. Later nineteenth-century revival pieces often replicate these exact proportions and decorative vocabularies.

What is a clock garniture set?

A clock garniture set consists of a central mantel clock accompanied by matching side pieces such as candelabra or decorative vases. These sets were designed to create a balanced display across a fireplace. Makers cast these matching components from bronze and marble to share identical decorative themes.

How do portico clocks differ from standard mantel clocks?

Portico clocks feature an architectural frame modelled on classical temples, with vertical columns supporting the entablature that contains the clock movement. This open structure distinguishes them from solid box-form mantel clocks. They often incorporate a visible pendulum swinging freely between the supporting pillars.

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A neoclassical ormolu clock brings the discipline and balance of classical antiquity onto the mantelpiece, combining gilded bronze with marble for a striking architectural presence.

19th century

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Superior Lyre Clock

From Masons Antiques

£2,450

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'Pendule D'officier' Mantel Clock Invented for Napoleon

19th century

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'Pendule D'officier' Mantel Clock Invented for Napoleon

From Its About Time

£2,250

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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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19th century

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Late 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,275

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Fabulous Charpentier Foundry Gilt Ormolu Cased 8 Day French Striking Clock Made Specially for Thos Agnew & Sons.

19th century

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Fabulous Charpentier Foundry Gilt Ormolu Cased 8 Day French Striking Clock Made Specially for Thos Agnew & Sons.

From Heydays Antiques

£1,450

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Stunning Heavy Gilt Bronze Desk Clock by Asprey of London

1940 - 1960

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Stunning Heavy Gilt Bronze Desk Clock by Asprey of London

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£500

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19th century

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Fantastic Quality Large Ormolu Clock.

From Cavers Antiques

£2,950

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19th century

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An Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu 8 Day Mantle Clock

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£3,800

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19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£4,800

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French Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt Cartel Wall Clock

19th century

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French Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt Cartel Wall Clock

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£1,375

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Listings feature nineteenth-century French interpretations alongside eighteenth-century originals, utilising white marble, rouge marble, and gilt bronze.

Quality Antique Victorian Clock Garniture with a Pair of Candelabras

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Clock Garniture with a Pair of Candelabras

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,250

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A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

19th century

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A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

From FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

£3,300

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Outstanding Lyre Clock. Maple & Co. Paris.

19th century

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Outstanding Lyre Clock. Maple & Co. Paris.

From Masons Antiques

£3,750

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White Marble Mantel Clock by James Ritchie & Son, Edinburgh

19th century

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White Marble Mantel Clock by James Ritchie & Son, Edinburgh

From Georgian Antiques

£1,250

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Garniture Clock

From Highmeads Antiques

£490

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19th century

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French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

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Neoclassical Ormolu Clock

Superior Lyre Clock

'Pendule D'officier' Mantel Clock Invented for Napoleon

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

Late 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mantel Clock

Fabulous Charpentier Foundry Gilt Ormolu Cased 8 Day French Striking Clock Made Specially for Thos Agnew & Sons.

Stunning Heavy Gilt Bronze Desk Clock by Asprey of London

Fantastic Quality Large Ormolu Clock.

An Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu 8 Day Mantle Clock

Antique Early 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Gilt Cartel Wall Clock

Quality Antique Victorian Clock Garniture with a Pair of Candelabras

A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

Outstanding Lyre Clock. Maple & Co. Paris.

White Marble Mantel Clock by James Ritchie & Son, Edinburgh

Antique Garniture Clock

French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

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