French Mystery Clock
French swinger (mystery) clock by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in HAARLEM, NL
griotte marble circular base.
These imposing clocks were very much in demand during the great exhibition
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
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Metal, Bronze
c.1925 French Mahogany Mystery Turtle Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
20th century French japanned mystery turtle clock with a pewter tray.
Case:
The Japanned case has
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Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Cartier Prism Mystery Clock
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mystery clock by Cartier, known as a “prism” clock, is a work of exceptional engineering and
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz
c.1900 French Patinated Bronze Two Handed Glass Dial Mystery Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
the glass dial mystery clocks, began supplying shops with his pieces around 1838. In the beginning his
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Antique Early 1900s French More Clocks
Materials
Bronze
An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Amersham, GB
This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Exceptional French Three Graces Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Candelabra Suite
By Henry Dasson
Located in Roslyn, NY
Exceptional 19th century, French 'Three Graces' annular dial clock, bronze and marble clock, with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 30 in W 12 in D 12 in
Exceptional French Three-Piece Rotary Mystery Clock Set Maiden Candelabra Suite
By Henry Dasson
Located in Roslyn, NY
Exceptional 19th century, French 'Three Graces' annular dial clock, bronze and marble clock, with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 30 in W 12 in D 12 in
French Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
This very
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Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 9.5 in W 21.25 in D 4.53 in
Art Deco Rare Mystery Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Devon, England
-LeCoultre (French pronunciation is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Le Sentier
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock
By Robert Houdin
Located in Danville, CA
A rare mystery clock, attributed to famous French magician and mechanic, Jean Robert-Houdin. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
For your consideration is a mystery Water Wheel Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. It comes with an 8
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Late 20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 8.75 in
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Cupid & Psyche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite early 19th century French Empire hand-chiseled ormolu mantel clock. Set on bracket feet
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gilt Brass and Frosted Glass Mystery Clock by Robert-Houdin
By Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
Located in London, GB
Antique gilt brass and frosted glass mystery clock by Robert-Houdin
French, c. 1850
Height 35cm
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bras En L'air French Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This bras en l'air, or "arms in the air," French mantel clock demonstrates the neoclassical luxury
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
c.1900 French Industrial Fire Engine Clock
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Greenlawn, NY
that era.
For additional information on industrial clocks see: 'Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks' by
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20th Century French More Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Big Wheel Marble Base Skeleton Clock
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Thin Glass Pinwheel Escapement Great Wheel Skeleton clock with marble base.
Here is
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Early 2000s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass
French Charles X Musical Ormolu Mantel Clock of Gaius Marius Signed Robert Houdi
By Robert Houdin
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare antique French Charles X period ormolu musical mantel clock of Gaius Marius
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 23 in W 17 in D 8 in
French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Lyre Clock, Guilmet Paris, 19th Century
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare 19th century French Louis XV style black chinoiserie lyre clock with raised decoration
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 8.5 in D 7.25 in
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating
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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Paris.
This French pendulum clock runs for 8 days, strikes the half hour and full hour. The pendulum is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
commanded prices of £12, or £18 for rarer specimens featuring a clock (refer to D. Roberts, Mystery, Novelty
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
items including scent bottles, so-called mystery clocks, and handbags many of them specially
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
19th century French illustrated magazine and which fired him to go on creating image after image until
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 96
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
French illustrated magazine and which fired him to go on creating image after image until he had turned
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 34
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
enigmatic woman's face that he found in a 19th century French illustrated magazine and which fired him to go
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
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Located in London, GB
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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
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H 30 in W 13 in D 13 in
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By Chopard
Located in Beaune, FR
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Set of Eight Limoges Oyster Plates, circa 1900
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Located in New York, NY
Two painted in iron red and six painted in grisaille.
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Rare French, gold bronze swinging arm clock mounted on an onyx column with gold bronze acorn finial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Clocks
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Antique Conical or Mystery Clock, France, 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
A gold bronze statue of a Grecian Woman, supported by a royal rouge marble clock. Gold bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Clocks
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By Robert Houdin
Located in London, Nottinghill
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Very Important Exceptional Mystery Art Deco 8th Day Mantel Clock, circa 1931
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
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By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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By French Royal Exchange London
Located in New Orleans, LA
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By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
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Located in London, Nottinghill
This stunning bell striking movement by S. Marti has a Brocot escapement and is attached to a complex counter-balanced pendulum mounted to the side and connected to the child above, ...
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depicted in Derek Roberts' 'Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks' Book. This very rare piece has a mainspring
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Fine Black Forest Carving by Johann Grossmann
By Johann Grossmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
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The meaning of “BFL/CFL” near the back remains a mystery. They might be the initials of apprentices
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French Mystery Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French mystery clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French mystery clock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French mystery clock, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French mystery clock, those designed in Art Deco, Louis XVI and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French mystery clock over the years, but those crafted by Cartier, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Andre Romain Guilmet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Mystery Clock?
Prices for a French mystery clock start at $850 and top out at $745,000 with the average selling for $25,542.
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Questions About French Mystery Clock
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
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