Victorian Clocks

Lee & Son, Belfast – Retailer The very heavy gilt-bronze case has a bollard handle, a glass viewing panel above, is stamped 1522 and has a pinned back door with the release on th...

Small brass travel clock with curved handle and small profiled base. Signed Aiguilles on the movement.

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass carriage clock with an 8 day French movement, bevelled edge, glass panels, a shaped carrying handle to the top w...

Clock rosy top gilded shell 3". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been ope...

Outstanding antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock signed Johnson Knaresboro with a swan-neck pediment with original brass finials. This a stunning piece, very decorative...

A very fine desk compendium, comprising an eight day timepiece, barometer and thermometer, in a gilded twin oval case, mounted on a rouge marble base with a rotating circular carryin...

An exceptional English fusee carriage clock timepeice by two of the nineteenth centuries greatest clock makers. The eight day single chain fusee movement with maintaining power and j...

An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin handle Vases of outstanding quality and compact size. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. This...

Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved oak Vienna wall clock boasting a fabulous quality carved oak case carved with scrolls, leaves and flowe...

Antique Victorian quality French wall clock in an attractive walnut and ebonised shaped case having a fantastic inlaid decorative ornate circular porcelain dial with original hands, ...

Antique 19th century rosewood banjo barometer having a quality rosewood case with a onion shaped top, nine inch silvered dial with original hands and thermometer, fitted hygrometer, ...

Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze finish. 14 inch d...

Stunning quality antique Victorian walnut Vienna wall clock having turned columns, the original finale's with a wonderful shaped top mounted with carved leaves and a shaped bottom. S...

Late 19th century wall clock by Lancashire Watch Co. from British railway station. As the name denotes, Lancashire was primarily a watch company. Opening in 1893 in one of England’s ...

Stunning quality antique Victorian carved walnut Vienna wall clock having a quality carved walnut case with reeded turned columns, having all the original finales, fantastic shaped t...

This very early 1800s Danish Bornholm Grandfather clock was peobably made around 1800-1820. It has beautiful detail and the paint is generally good as you can see with the gold de...

2 Available - Late 20th century double sided railway clock styled after the famous clock at Victoria Station, London. Wrought metal wall mounted support and case in a dark bronze fin...

This beautiful wall clock was made by Thwaites and Reed in the late 19th century. The case is mahogany and numbered 118 with a small ivorine plaque - these clocks were made for establishments such as the Inns of Court and the Bank of England in London. The company were also employed to service them. The clock is wound with the original key and has a lovely deep tick tock (no chime). The diameter of the clock face is 30cm. Thwaites and Reed are the epitome of a traditional English antique company...

Victorian walnut cased mantle clock with break arch top and ebonised mouldings resting on a stepped plinth with pad feet. Decorative side silk lined sound frets. Enamel dial with Rom...

This giant single fusee dial clock would have been made for a public space like a railway station. Made By Swinden and Sons of Birmingham, it has a su...

Unusual antique Victorian quality French mantle clock, having an unusual shaped ornate gilded metal and pink marble case decorated with finely cast...

A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with silvered chapter ring, roman nume...

Antique Victorian quality carved oak Vienna wall clock having a quality carved oak case with turned columns, original finales, shaped top and bottom, single oak and glazed door openi...

Outstanding quality antique Victorian French mantle clock garniture set having a quality 19th century antique French clock garniture set, with fant...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass case with bevelled edge glass panels, 8 day French movement, white enamel dial with original hands, perfect work...

Unusual Antique Victorian quality mahogany brass inlaid desk clock by Dent London having a quality mahogany brass inlaid case with five bevelled edge glass...

Antique Western Union, Naval Observatory Time, self winding clock. Features a tall wooden case with carved corners and pediment mounted with tin sign reading "Naval Observatory Time Hourly By Western Union. White metal face with black Roman numerals and hands. Interior of case labeled "Property of Self-Winging Clock Co New York" and serial number on metal tag as well as on works. F Style / Vibrator movement, Serial Number 92630 (likely manufactured before 1917). Patented Oct. 4, 1898 by the Self Winding Clock Company. Fitted with Archer AC Adapter. "The Self Winding Clock Company (SWCC) of New York began business in 1886 marketing their own electro-mechanical clocks based on the 1884 electro-mechanical clock patent of one of the company founders, Chester Pond (1844-1912). The innovative principle of this clock mechanism was the incorporation of a small electric winding motor that automatically rewound the mainspring after the clock ran for one hour. The clocks were powered by batteries. The batteries would last at least one year. By being automatically rewound each hour, the strain on the mechanism was kept to a minimum, resulting in a very accurate timepiece. At about the same time SWCC began selling clocks, Pond was developing an electro-mechanical synchronizer attached to the clock movement that could synchronize the clock hands to an accurate time source. The synchronization occurs when a remote, precisely timed, electrical impulse is sent via wires connected to the individual clocks. By 1887 the synchronizers had been so improved that the Self Winding Clock Company could not only market individual clocks but also sell entire synchronized clock systems. By the 1960’s the days of individual elegant mechanical timepieces and synchronized time systems were over. SWCC ceased operations in the late 1960’s. All company records and inventories were relegated to the trash pile. The STYLE “F”, or as commonly referred to, the VIBRATOR movement was developed by Frederick M. Schmidt in the late 1890’s. By 1898 the “F” movement was being installed in almost all SWCC clocks. The movement has a Graham dead beat escapement. The “F” movement incorporates both the time train and winding motor in one set of plates. The motor used a single pair of coils. It was more reliable and easier to service than the rotary movement. The mainspring is re-wound after running for one hour. The vibrating armature oscillates up and down carrying a winding lever with a pawl that turns the winding wheel. The “F” movement was used in individual clocks and in clocks that were part of synchronized systems. It was made in 60, 80,120 and 140 beat versions. There were virtually no changes to the movement in 60 plus years the movement was in production. Almost all Style “F” movements wound on 3 volts DC. Style “F” movement serial numbers started in the 33,000’s and the first movements were probably made in 1898. The earliest plates had patent dates of 1891, 1892 & 1898. Serial numbers with these patent dates go up to the 63,000’s and were made before 1908. By 1908 the plates only had the 1898 patent date. By using catalog images of movement serial numbers it can be concluded that movements with serial numbers up to 112,000 were made in or before 1917. Movements with serial numbers up to 196,000’s were made in or before 1929. The single patent date serial numbers go as high as 220,000’s. Then there appears to be a large numbering gap. Finally, movements appear with no patent dates and serial numbers with the prefix FR. These numbers start at 300,000 but only continue to about 302,000. Start again at 400,000 and continue to about 402,000. Based on the large serial number gaps, the total number of “F” movements manufactured is probably around 200,000. They were manufactured between 1898 and possibly as late as the 1950’s. SWCC both sold clocks to and partnered with their biggest customer, Western Union in a nationwide distribution of precisely accurate “Naval Observatory Time” clocks. These either 120 or 140 beat Naval Observatory clocks...

Antique Victorian quality marble mantle clock having a quality 8 day French movement striking on the hour and half hour on a gong, circular dial with original hands in a wonderful or...

A large Victorian wall clock, likely out of a turret clock, dating from the late 19th century. Though more than 150 years old, the timeless design of this clock suits traditional and...

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian marble mantle clock. Having an outstanding quality marble and ornate gilded brass case, with an 8 day movement striking the hour & half ho...

Antique Victorian quality French carriage clock with the original carrying case having a quality serpentine shaped brass case with a swing handle to the top, bevel edge glass panels,...

19th century french gilt mantle clock with sevres plaques circa 1890. Fine quality ornate french clock surmounted with a lady in traditional french dress leaning on an architectural...

A beautiful striking Victorian bracket clock with an unusually attractive mahogany case, with good proportions and lovely detailed woodcarvings...

Mid 19th Victorian century mahogany fusee wall clock circa 1860. Good quality English wall clock from the high victorian period.  White enamel dial with roman numerals, glass door w...

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris French Boulle clock housed in a fine quality tortoiseshell drumhead case with brass inlaid decoration to a...

Antique Victorian walnut case Vienna wall clock having a circular porcelain dial with original hands, Roman numerals and original pendulum in a walnut and ebonised case with bobbing ...

A miniature French skeleton alarm clock with silk suspension dating from the mid 19th century, with original glass dome on an ebonised and brass inlaye...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having bevelled edged glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying handle ...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a bevelled edge, glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying h...

A carved walnut mantle clock made by William Gilbert, Connecticut, circa 1880. The top with walnut fan pediment with mirrored side panels with a center glass door with white drape f...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Victorian Style Carriage Miniature Carriage Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Nephrite Jade and Sterling Silver Hardware CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 2 Inches Wide X 3 Inches Tall X 1.5 Inches Deep MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day French with Exposed Platform Escapement. DIAL / HANDS: WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This rare and all original miniature carriage clock was produced for the legendary house of Shreve & Co. The workmanship is exceptional the Silver Hardware is all hand made. We have never seen this extraordinary clock before and it has just been given a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. Shreve & Co. is a jewelry and watch retailer that was founded in San Francisco, California in 1852. The company was originally founded by George C. Shreve and his nephew Samuel, and it quickly established itself as one of the leading jewelers in the West. In the early days of the company, Shreve & Co. specialized in selling silver...

Quality antique Victorian brass carriage clock having a quality brass case with bevelled glass, white enamel dial with the original hands, eight day French movement and a handle to t...

French gilt bronze fob watch holder with an eagle and her wings spread apart about to take off from a corinthium column on a square marble base with bronze feet, indistinctly signed ...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock Having a quality brass carriage clock with bevelled edge glass panels white enamel dial with Roman numerals original hands 8 day moveme...

An aneroid barometer and timepiece clock movement in an unusual ebonised oak case in the form of a Caduceus (the staff of Hermes or a herald). With...

A striking two train bracket clock of exceptional quality by one of the great nineteenth century makers. The eight day twin fusee movement strikes on a blued steel gong behind a silvered arabic dial, signed Dent and numbered 58242 on both th dial and the back plate. Housed in a solid mahogany case with brass mounts and a gadrooned pergoda top surmounted by an acorn finial, and supported by bun feet. The sides ar pierced with attractive fish scale sound vents lined with dark blue velvet. The movement and case are both of remarkable quality, as you would expect from a clock made by Dent. The history of Dent & Co. spans three centuries of precision watch and clock making in Great Britain. Established in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company embraced the Victorian fervour for technological innovation and created precision chronometers to navigate the Royal Navy and guide some of the most intrepid explorers on their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some remarkable technological breakthroughs from the late 18th century. Propelling the impetus of Britain’s primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich which was to keep “Greenwich Mean Time” the time to which all others in the Empire were referred (better known today as G.M.T.) and continued to do so until replaced by an electronic clock in 1946. Dent also made probably the most famous clock in the world - the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as Big Ben. Dent’s reputation soared and their chronometers accompanied some of the century's most influential and colourful explorers. Dent chronometer...

High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large proportions from the period in victorias reign when it was in vogue to commemorate the...

Victorian Walnut and Ebony Vienna ‘Regulator’ Wall Clock Victorian Vienna ‘Regulator’ wall clock housed in a walnut case with ebony mould...

This exceptionally rare table regulator of oversized proportions is deceptive in scale, from the movement and escapement to the pendulum every aspect o...

Quality antique Victorian gilded timepiece with beautiful porcelain detail having a quality antique Victorian timepiece with wonderful ornate decoration throughout with a horse and r...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a bevelled edge, glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original hands, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying h...

Antique Victorian quality carved walnut Vienna wall clock having a quality carved walnut case with turned columns, original finales, shaped top and bottom, single walnut and glazed d...

Antique Victorian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass carriage clock with an eight day French movement, bevelled edge, glass panels and a shaped carrying handle to th...

Quality antique Victorian eight day mantle clock having a quality antique Victorian black marble shaped eight day mantle clock with a black dial and gold numerals, a brass bezel and ...

Antique Victorian walnut mantle clock having a circular dial with an 8 day movement striking the hour and half hour on a gong in a carved walnut case Please note all of our clocks ar...

A fine and early clock, the case by Henri Picard of Paris and the movement by Raingo Frères. It is beautifully made of ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisitely painted Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground. The front panel shows a young couple, tending a flock of sheep in a tranquil country setting, a sleepy town in the distance. Above the dial she sits in fine clothes and the urn to the top shows them older together, a story of their love. Side panels are beautifully decorated with bows, flowers and a quiver of arrows. Other panels are delicately decorated with over glaze gilt decoration with applied porcelain 'jewels'. The porcelain is all signed to the reveres and numbered with movement number '1453', unusually the case is also numbered. The dial is porcelain with its original finely cut brass Breguet hands and is signed for the clockmaker Raingo Frères. The rear bezel is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. Please note that this design does not have a front glass over the dial. The French movement is of high quality and is by Raingo Freres. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link. Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding clean and bright with only slight wear and discolouration. Porcelain is also excellent with no damage and hardly any wear. A few porcelain jewels are missing from the top left hand panel where the clock has been held for winding. The dial has a slight firing fault near the number five. Zacharie Raingo was apprenticed in Paris in 1790 and went on to establish Raingo Frères in 1813. Initially specialising in precision astronomical clocks and then after 1825 clocks and bronzes. Clients included the Emperor and Empress. The firm exhibited at many of the important exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century and was known for the fine quality of its ormolu. Henri Picard - The important founder and Gilder Henri Picard was based in Paris at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10, rue de la Perle. The firm was active until around 1890. Celebrated for the high quality of his production, Henri Picard supplied many important patrons, including garnand table pieces for the petits appartements of Emperor Napoleon III at the Louvre. An important pair of twelve-light candelabra by Picard remain in the Musée du Louvre today. Raingo Frères clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate Henri Picard bronze...

Refined Victorian grandfather clock in mahogany Brass clock face is inscribed Baker Atherstone who would have been the original makers In full working order with an arched pediment t...

​J.W Benson 19th Century 9 Tube Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Grandfather Clock Dimensions : 105" Tall X 26" Wide X 18.25 " Deep Tall case clock was made by J.W Benson in London in the...