Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd.

Fine Antique Clocks & Decorative Gilt Bronze
 
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Monumental  porcelain and ormolu mantel clock with

scenes of children playing by Charpentier a Paris.

# 4863

 Michael, Debbie & Gavin outside the gallery. 

Antique Pair of French Charles X period

 blackamoor candlesticks representing

America. #4822.

Antique clocks are the passion of Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd, we  specialise in 18th and early 19th century antique English clocks and French clocks in bronze , gilt bronze and marble. Also antique mantel clocks, bracket clocks and table clocks from England and continental Europe, especially France. We try to carry in our inventory examples of all types of high quality antique clock and period clock. Gavin Douglas has been an antique clock collector for nearly 30 years. He is an antique clock dealer with almost 25 years experience.

Our stock includes antique clocks of many English antique styles such as the Adams style clock , the Neo Classical style clock and Regency clock together with French antique styles, for example Louis XV clocks and  Louis XVI clocks, Directoire clocks,  Empire clocks  and Charles X clocks both figural and architectural.  A particular area of interest are antique Blackamoor clocks and blackamoor candlesticks and blackamoor candelabra and the rare and unusual genre clock. As members of LAPADA, CINOA, PADA and The Antiquarian Horological Society we abide by their strict codes of conduct. For example we ensure that all our clocks have their original mercury gilding or ormolu and original movements, which are fully overhauled and unconditionally guaranteed for at least one year.

We also specialise in the antique singing bird box or antique singing bird tabbatier, from antique silver singing bird boxes and silver and enamel fusee singing bird box by makers such as Bruguier and Rochat to the later antique silver and enamel singing bird boxes, tortoiseshell singing bird boxes and gilt bronze and enamel spring singing bird boxes by makers such as Bontems and Griesbaum right through to decorative silver and gilt bronze singing bird boxes. We sell and restore small, early antique musical boxes in decorative cases such as tortoiseshell and palais royal, many of the music boxes have watercolours on ivory set into the lid. As well as antique automata singing bird boxes and singing bird cages we also sell antique automaton pieces of all kinds.

We also stock several fine quality small antique English mantel clocks from the beginning of the 19th century in a variety of case materials including ormolu clocks, gilt bronze clocks, patinated bronze clocks and clocks in satinwood, mahogany and oak. Also tortoiseshell and silver pique, carriage and mantel, guilloche enamel and  silver boudoir or mantel clocks and occasionally the small and unusual antique longcase clock.

We are particularly fond of objects made from Blue John, a rare form of colour banded fleurospar, also known as Derbyshire Fleurospar. Blue John is one of the rarest stones in the world and Blue John is only found in the Treak Cliff Hill, Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Blue John has been a sought after semi-precious stone since Roman times. We stock single Blue John urns, Blue John vases and pairs of Blue John items from the 18th and 19th century. Frit, a form of Blue John incorporated with Derbyshire marbles, make fine and unusual objects such as obelisks. We currently hold two blue john clocks in our inventory that incorporate Blue John in their cases.

Others areas of interest are fine antique candelabra, candlesticks, urns and vases (in bronze, ormolu, marble, semi-precious stone and porcelain), in fact pairs of high quality sidepieces in many styles and materials from the 18th and 19th century by such masters of gilt bronze & ormolu as Thomire, Ravrio, Galle and Matthew Boulton. We stock high quality antique English Regency objects and table furniture such as ecriers, desk sets, small bronzes, candlesticks and objects by makers such as Weeks of Titchbourne St. We supply a large selection of antique Italian Grand Tour items, for example micro mosaics, antique ruins, small bronzes and objects. We also stock an extensive range of antique sculpture in bronze and marble from the same period and indeed some particularly stylish pieces into the 20th century including Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

Travelling extensively both at home and abroad, we visit many fairs and innumerable auctions, antique shops and private homes in our search for high quality goods. We would be pleased to source particular items of any kind and would be able to photograph, vet them for authenticity and negotiate for such items.

We are now offering a LAYAWAY SERVICE as we are very aware that many people might find buying an antique over a period of time easier than finding the full purchase price in one go. This is a free, bespoke service and INTEREST FREE,  that we are delighted to offer, for details please contact us.

We arrange packing and door to door insured air-freighting as a matter of course. Almost all packing we do in house, having bespoke wooden crates made where necessary and over doing  the packaging.

A good cross section of our stock can be seen at 75 Portobello Road, London from Monday to Saturday, 10.30 am to 4.30pm. Telephones:  Main office number 0044 1825 723441. Cell/Mobile number 0044 7860 680521. Gallery 0044 207 221 1121.

 Requiring repeat business we cherish our reputation amongst discerning trade and private buyers who have been dealing with Gavin Douglas Fine Antique Clocks and Decorative Gilt Bronze for many years. We are happy to take pieces back in part exchange as clients upgrade their collections.

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CANDELABRA, URNS & VASES
|  18th Century |  Early 19th Century |  Late 19th Century |
CLOCKS
|  18th Century Antique Clocks |  Early 19th Century Antique Clocks |  Late 19th Century & Porcelain Clocks |  Carriage Clocks, Silver, Enamel, Shagreen & Ivory Clocks |  Tortoiseshell Clocks |  Wall Clocks |  Longcase Clocks |  Bracket & Mantel Clocks |
FURNITURE
|  French Furniture |  English Furniture |
OBJETS D'ART
|  Miniatures |  Enamel |  Ivories |  Works of Art/Objets |  Grand Tour |  Mother of Pearl & Palais Royal |
PORCELAIN & GLASS
|  Early 19th Century |  Late 19th Centruy |  Glass |
SCULPTURE
|  Animalier Bronzes |  Romantic Bronzes |  Art Nouveau Bronzes |  Art Deco Bronzes |  Romantic Marble |  Art Nouveau Marble |  Art Deco Marble |
SINGING BIRD & MUSIC BOXES & AUTOMATA
|  Singing Bird & Music Boxes & Automata |
SOLD ITEMS
|  Recent Sales |
 
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ANTIQUE CLOCK

A fine Antique Clock is not only an excellent investment but a pleasure for you to enjoy looking at every day. At Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd we guarantee to find you an Antique Clock to be proud of. Each Antique Clock is chosen initially for the pure beauty and quality of its design. An Antique Clock that does not meet this initial criterion is never chosen by us. Each Antique Clock also has to have its original gilding and patination as modern gilding is no substitute for the real thing. We ensure that every Antique Clock that we sell is in perfect condition when it leaves us but is also fully guaranteed worldwide.

ANTIQUE CLOCKS

We look at hundreds if not thousands of Antique Clocks at Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd every single week and pick at most a handful of these to try and buy for stock. We are only interested in supplying the finest Antique Clocks to our clients, many of whom rely on our knowledge and expertise entirely to find them the right clock. At Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd we specialise in only the most beautiful Antique Clocks, if it is not a joy to behold we would not want it and would not try to sell it to you. There are many different types and periods of Antique Clocks but we concentrate only on those that we think most aesthetically pleasing and that also give good value for money. From a Louis XV mantel clock, through small elegant early 19th century English clocks to silver and tortoiseshell boudoir or carriage clocks we will at Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd find Antique Clocks that suit your style and your pocket.

ANTIQUE CLOCK SHIPPING

At Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd we have been shipping Antique Clocks worldwide over three decades. We now pack all Antique Clocks ourselves “In House”. If the Antique Clocks are heavy, or we feel it necessary, wooden crates are custom built for them. Regardless of weight or value all Antique Clocks are carefully wrapped in tissue paper, then bubble wrapped and finally packed in 2 to 4 inches of foam before being crated. All Antique Clocks are shipped by air and are fully insured.

ANTIQUE CLOCK REPAIRS

Having been in the clock trade for many years Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd have built up an impressive array of the country’s finest Clock Repair restorers. No Clock Repairs itself but we have the Clock Repairs experts to repair and restore any part of any clock whether it be a dial repair, case repair or complete movement overhaul. We undertake some Clock Repairs in house, especially case repairs, and you can be sure that any clock entrusted to our teams will be looked after as if it were a Royal clock.

FRENCH CLOCKS

At Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd we do tend to specialise in French Clocks. However we are not interested in just any old French Clocks, they have to special. We particularly like them from the Golden Age of French Clock making where the finest designs from eminent sculptors and artists combine with the technical skill of the bronze casters, gilders, chisseleurs, enamellers, dial painters, spring makers and clockmakers to make French Clocks THE desired decorative timepieces all over the world. During the Belle Epoque some of the most beautiful porcelain and ormolu clocks and garnitures were produced and fine enamel and porcelain, silver and tortoiseshell carriage or boudoir clocks became a speciality. As well as French Clocks superb automata were being produced some of which were incorporated into clocks and became the most rare and fascinating toys.

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