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Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
Circular Dial Clock, Bevelled Glass, 6cm Diameter
Category
Antique 1880s English Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
Located in Danville, CA
A "Hickory Dickory Dock" themed clock inspired by the popular nursery rhyme. The clock has a wooden
Category
Late 20th Century Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Novelty ‘Quarterdeck’ Mantel Clock by Guilmet, Paris
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late 19th century French gilt-brass and steel novelty ‘quarterdeck’ mantel clock by Guilmet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 11.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
A Novelty Desk Clock By Jaeger LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A desk clock in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk made by LeCoultre with an 8 day movement in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece
Circa 1880
Origin
Category
Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Clocks
Antique Brass Hunting Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Desk Hunting Clock With Barometer.
A rare and very unusual late 19th Century novelty fox
Category
20th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
American Clock, a Comprehensive Pictorial Survey, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
, calendar clocks, novelty clocks, clock tools, and wall clocks. 360 p with almost 700 b&w illustrations
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage 'Pocket Watch' Wall Clock by Landex Royal Craft, Japan 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Japanese novelty wall clock in the shape of an old school pocket watch. Made by Landex Royal Craft
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Cycling Clock in Brass
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Novelty Desk Cycling Clock.
An unusual late 19th Century novelty bicycle clock mounted on a
Category
Antique 1890s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this charming, novelty, Antique
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 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
Category
Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Novelty Billiard Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Billiard mantel clock.
A rare and very unusual novelty mantel clock, the base being a
Category
Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in New York, NY
. However, the novelty clock became subject to fierce competition. As Ansonia's strongest selling line
Category
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candelabras
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Novelty Nautical Clock and Barometer Set by Westbury Clock Co., USA
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Nautical desk clock and barometer set by Westbury Clock Co., USA in the form of double ship's helm
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
" p328 or Roberts "Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks" p215
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Bradley & Hubbard John Bull Blinking Eye Novelty Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Eye Novelty Clock.
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Clocks
Materials
Iron
Three Novelty Clocks
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Polished brass electric digital piano clock -1940's-measurements are 9 3/4" long x 6" high x 6
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
19th Century French Steam Clock
Located in Bransby, GB
French 19th century novelty clock and barometer in the form of a Watt types steam governor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very rare unusual and collectable rabbit animated novelty clock, circa 1860, probably Vienna. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Iron
Exceptional 19th Century English Industrial Novelty Compendium Clock
By Bennett of London
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London.
The extremely substantial case measuring 62cms (24.5ins) high by 60cms (24ins) wide, surmounted by an Admiralty Pattern anchor with applied ivory...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
20th Century German Ferris Wheel Novelty Automaton Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
An early 20th century carriage clock with ferris wheel automaton. Having a white Roman dial with
Category
Early 20th Century European Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 11.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Novelty Ankle Boot Desk Clock, Late 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
the end of the fashion season. It's a novelty table or desk clock made from a black and white cow
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Novelty Artist Palette Clock by Palmtag, Mid-20th Century
By Jacob Palmtag
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A novelty table or desk clock by German manufacturer Jacob Palmtag. An organically shaped piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
catalogue p. 275 and in: Derek Roberts, 'Mystery, novelty and fantasy clocks', Atglen, Pennsylvania, United
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Extremely rare French 'pendule industrial'
Located in HAARLEM, NL
exhibition catalogue p. 275 and in: Derek Roberts, 'Mystery, novelty and fantasy clocks', Atglen
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Jerome & Co. Horolovar Flying Pendulum Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
novelty clock, in original box, having a flying pendulum over the case, with beautiful mahogany finish
Category
Mid-20th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Victorian Advertising Biscuit Tin & Novelty Clock Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victorian advertising biscuit tin & novelty clock set. Made for " Victory-V" Lozenges.
Category
20th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
Brass Ship’s Novelty Clock Presented to Captain Tynte F Hammill RN
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A brass ship’s novelty clock presented to Captain Tynte F Hammill RN., in the form of a ship’s
Category
Antique 19th Century British More Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Rare 19th Century Half Moon Novelty Clock
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th century novelty brass wall clock, the mechanism hidden behind a stylised half-moon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Baltic More Clocks
Antique Classical Figure Mantle Clock
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Novelty clock made of bronzed metal on the top with scenery, white marble in the middle and bronze
Category
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
A Harding and Bazeley Limited Edition Spherical Weight Clock
By Sinclair Harding
Located in Amersham, GB
This is a novelty clock from the later half of the 20th century, powered by the weight of its
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Automaton Wizard Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Novelty Clocks by Derek Roberts,
circa 1860
Measures: Clock 26 1/2" high x 13 1/2" wide x 8 5/8
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Silver
Rare Eugéne Farcot Maiden on a Swing Boudoir Antique French Clock
By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
runs for 7 days on one wind. Please note that these are novelty clocks and therefore don't keep
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
English Novelty Padlock Clock
Located in Newark, England
English novelty desk clock timepiece in the form of a padlock. The clock set within the body of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass
Antique Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock, the Mouse Reads Time
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
While the clock is running
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 24.75 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Novelty Desk Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality bronze novelty desk clock having a quality bronze model of a
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
The Congreve Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Case: 17 5/8" wide x 17 1/2" deep x 24 5/8" high
Reference:
Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks
Category
Antique 19th Century English Clocks
Congreve Clock
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Case: 17 5/8" wide x 17 1/2" deep x 24 5/8" high
Reference:
Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks,1999
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Brass
French Waterwheel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Museum in Chicago. A nearly identical clock is illustrated on page 72 of Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy
Category
20th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Industrial Battleship Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
clock is pictured on page 256 of Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks by D. Roberts,
circa 1895
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mystery Clock by Robert Houdin
By Robert Houdin
Located in New Orleans, LA
horological texts, including Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts, page 222, and Tardy's
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Spherical Weight Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
) clock a functional work of art.
This clock is pictured on page 74 of mystery, novelty and fantasy
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Annular Clock by Leroy & Cie
By LeRoy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dans le Monde, 1994, Tardy
On Identifying and Appraising Clocks, 1991, Martha Tips
Mystery, Novelty and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Black Marble and Bronze Mystery Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in New Orleans, LA
illustrated by Derek Roberts in Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks (Atglen 1999), page 251 fig. 21-9
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
exceptional, working condition.
A similar clock is pictured on page 269 of Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mystery, Novelty, Fantasy Clocks by D. Roberts.
Marked "Breveté S.G.D.G"
circa 1895
Measures: 7 1
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Brass Waterwheel Timepiece by Peter Bonnert
By Peter Bonnert
Located in Stamford, CT
Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks pages 72-3.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Clocks
Materials
Brass
‘Mortar’ Timepiece by Thomas Cole
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A novelty desk clock in the form of a gilt brass mortar which can be raised and lowered in its
Category
Antique 1840s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Novelty Antique English Letters / Postal / Mail Box, Longcase Clock Form, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare, if not unique, antique English Letter box in the form of a longcase clock.
Made from
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 22.5 in W 7.25 in D 4 in
Silver Clock Inkwell with Pen by Goldsmith & Silversmith Co, London, 1905
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A fine quality novelty silver clock inkwell with pen and rest on front leading edge.
The
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Animated Kitten Cat Catching Fish Novelty Clock
Located in Danville, CA
ANIMATED KITTEN CAT CATCHING FISH NOVELTY CLOCK
Here we are offering a very unusual animated
Category
2010s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mystery Briggs Rotary Conical Pendulum Glass Dome Flying Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Rotary" novelty clock. It's unlike any other later made version with a traditional glass dome. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cherub on a Swing Antique French Clock by Eugene Farcot
By EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
to ensure proper running. It runs for 4 days on one wind. Please note that these are novelty clocks
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
Novelty Desk Cycling Clock with Barometer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique cycling clock, Barometer.
A rare and very unusual late 19th century novelty bicycle clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Silver Novelty Perpetual Desk Calendar and Clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual silver novelty perpetual desk calendar and clock, modeled as a ship's boiler, on an
Category
Vintage 1940s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Gilt Brass & Nickel Plated Stirrup Clock
By France"
Located in Dereham, GB
Edwardian Novelty Gilt Brass & Nickel Plated Stirrup clock
Nickel Plated Stirrup Supporting Gilt
Category
20th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Antique Bicycle Novelty Clock
By Henry Marc
Located in London, Nottinghill
A French marble and bronze antique clock with man and bicycle also in bronze. Signed 'Henry Marc a
Category
Antique 1880s European French Provincial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Novelty Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of novelty clocks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique novelty clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Novelty clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Novelty clocks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau style is often sought at 1stDibs. Novelty clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Andre Romain Guilmet, Henry Marc and Patent, Blumberg & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Novelty Clocks?
Prices for novelty clocks start at $1,712 and top out at $35,498 with the average selling for $4,565.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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