Bronze Clock
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 Antique Lenzkirch Mantel Clock  US $315.99
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 Antique Jaquet 1700s RARE VERGE FUSEE COQ Clock Watch US $501.99
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 Mercury Gilded Empire Style Ormolu Mantel Clock 1800s US $800.00
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 Antique French Cartel Clock c 1870 Wall Mantel US $325.00
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 Very Rare mantle Lion clock US $500.00
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 Chelsea LARGE 6 Dial Ships Bell Clock late 1970s Exc NR Free Shipping US $995.00
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 1928 SETH THOMAS WESTMINSTER CHIME CKOCK 98 US $56.00
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 Vintage Art Deco Cyma Amic Sonomatic Alarm Clock 15 Jewels AS IS NR US $15.50
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 China Vintage Bronze Mechanical Pocket Watch Clock US $.01
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 C1914 Ansonia Model Ormonde Enameled Iron Clock With Open Escapement US $175.00
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 VINTAGE BRONZE TONE METAL DECORATIVE MANTEL SHELF QUARTZ CLOCK INDIA US $19.99
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 BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE VINTAGE WELCH PILLAR COLUNM MANTEL CLOCK US $195.00
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 VINTAGE BRONZE HORSE SHELF MANTEL CLOCK SESSIONS US $79.00
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 STRANGE DIFFERENT BRONZE ART DECO DESK CLOCK CHEMO COMPANY ADVERTISING Doctor US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE LARGE BRONZE LANTERN CLOCK BELL US $80.00
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 Small antique French clock movement 88mm 345 US $112.51
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 HOWARD MILLER KIENINGER BARRISTER CLOCK 5 JEWELS 6 BRONZE BUSHINGS US $625.00
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 Antique Rare Vintage Sallander Clock Beautiful Dutch Design FREE SHIPPING US $170.25
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 EXQUISITE ANTIQUE FRENCH PAINTED PORCELAIN BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK JAPY FRERES US $599.00
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 ANTIQUE BRONZE PORCELAIN CLOCK FRANCE WORKS US $895.00
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK US $725.00
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 ELEGANT ART NOUVEAU BRONZE FINISH OVER SPELTER WIND UP SHELF CLOCK FROM LUX CLOC US $135.00
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 RARE VINTAGE WESTWOOD 8 DAY CLOCK missing base US $50.00
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 Old Beautifull Dutch shipper clock of holland US $186.50
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 Collectible rare bronze mechanical clock work wellL 64 US $.10
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 TIFFANYCOCHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK VTG BRONZE PLATED BRASS reduced1925SERIAL167641 US $1,119.90
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 XXL UNIQUE ANTIQUE RED BOULLE MANTEL CLOCK w CONSOLE and Putti c1860 US $1,525.00
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 Vintage Telechron Clock Classic 1950s Mantle Clock Bronze Face Works US $9.95
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 Exceptional French clock of time EMPIRE Gets worse with signed movement US $5,000.00
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 BRONZE FINISH STATUE FOR ANTIQUE ANSONIA OR FRENCH CLOCK151 2TALLWT10LBSNR US $56.00
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 HUGE 28TALL MALE NUDE GREEK METAL BRONZE ANSONIA STATUE ANTIQUE MYSTERY CLOCK US $242.50
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 Figural Mahogany Large Dutch Atlas Zaandam Wall Clock 8 Days Two Brass Weights US $156.58
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 Bronze Color Elephants Necklace Clock Pocket Clock 33 Long Pendant 43mm US $5.95
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 VINTAGE WORKING ELECTRIC METAL UNITED STEAM ENGINE LIGHTED CLOCK TRAIN US $23.50
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 Antique William Gilbert Mantle clock 1907 US $25.00
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 GREAT UNIQUE ANTIQUE FRENCH BRONZE CLOCK RAINGO FRERES c1860 US $1,005.00
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 Antique Seth Thomas Bronze Mantle Clock US $49.99
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 GREAT FRENCH BRONZE BAROQUE Mantel Clock JAPY FRERES c1880 US $620.00
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 AUSTRIAN BRONZE AND GLASS ART DECO ALARM CLOCK US $200.00
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 mechanical clock bronze 12 Zodiac of classicality 38 US $.98
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 Vintage United Mantel clock lamp light horse buggy coach 701 for repair US $21.99
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 SETH THOMAS INLAID CABINET CHIME NO 61 1921 ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CHIMES CLOCK US $310.00
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 c1890 Marti et Cie Ormolu Serpentine Bracket Clock US $137.50
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 VINTAGE UNITED ANIMATED LIGHTED FLAME BRONZE FIREPLACE NOVELTY MOTION CLOCK LAMP US $89.99
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 Seth Thomas Westminster Antique Mantel Mantle Walnut Case Clock US $427.00
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 Vintage Germany Bronze Mechanic Clock Car NR US $10.50
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 WB Mfg Co Weidlich Brothers Art Nouveau Rose Pattern Case with Clock US $199.00
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 Art Deco Brass Sessions Mantle Clock with Cut Glass Columns made in USA bronze US $9.99
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 CHELSEA BOSTON SHIPS BELL CLOCK YACHT WHEEL CIRCA 1915 US $850.00
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 1885 Antique E Ingraham WIZARD Mantle Clock or Shelf Clock Restoration Project US $31.00
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 PR ANTIQUE 1900 ANSONIA BRONZE ROUND TOP MANTEL CLOCK US $600.00
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 ANTIQUE1906 BRONZED IRON FIGURAL CUPID 11 MANTEL CLOCK US $35.00
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 Howard Miller Worthington Mantle Clock German Westminster 613 102 MSRP $1089 US $55.00
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 GREAT Vintage DUNHILL BRONZE BRASS MANTLE SWISS CLOCK US $15.50
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 WORKING 1884 BRONZE PIRATE CLOCK BY INGRAHAM BRISTOL CONN AMAZING CONDITION US $225.00
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 Vintage Bronze Colour Eagle Finial Clock Barometer Weather Station Part US $8.99
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 GREAT FRENCH BRONZE BOUDOIR Mantel Clock JAPY FRERES c1880 US $255.00
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 Rare ANSONIA POMPEII Figural Antique Clock Mantel Shelf Serviced US $697.50
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 ANTIQUE SOLID BRASS BRONZE CLOCK CASE ORIENTAL STYLE BEAUTIFUL MUST SEE US $89.99
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 Bronze Enamel Mechanical Clock Table Mirror w Rome Soldier NR US $8.75
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 Vintage 1920 or 1930 Clock with Girl Heavy Metal Bronze Art Deco Style US $35.00
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 RARE CHELSEA 10 1 2 SHIPS CLOCK CIRCA 1925 W CHRISTIANITY SYMBOL ON RIM W KEY US $1,050.50
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 Seth Thomas Antique Round Top Beehive Time Strike Chiming Clock w 48R Movement US $25.01
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 Beautiful Bronze WATERBURY Carriage Clock 1891Porcelain Face Running Antique US $59.99
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 Howard Miller Graham Bracket Keywd Mantel Clock German Westminister Chime Silen US $200.00
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 FRANCH ART BRONZE CASE FOR CLOCK 19 CENTURY US $199.99
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 GREEN MARBLE BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK CASE STAND US $189.99
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 Ansonia Trianon Mantel Clock US $399.00
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 8OUTSTANDING 3PCS ANTIQUE GOLD BRONZE FINISH MANTEL SHELF MARBLE FRENCH CLOCK US $400.00
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 Tower Street or Post Clock with howard reverse gold leaf dials master US $495.00
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 1902 Brass Cast Louis XIV Cherub Mantel Clock by Western Clock Mfg Co US $.99
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 Vintage The Pirates By United Clock Corp US $42.95
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 Ansonia Antique Victorian Bronze Mantle Clock w Cherubs Floral Wreath US $37.75
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 Locomotive Train Lighted Animation Motion Clock 470 Cast Bronze United Lamp 40s US $420.00
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 ANTIQUE ORG MAGNIFICENT FRENCH MEDAILLE De BRONZE CLOCK C 1860 LMarti et Cie US $475.00
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 Antique French Carriage Clock Mantel Shelf Bronze Enamel rare Champleve US $1,025.00
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 antique bronze musical frogs mantel clock Golden Novelty Chicago banjo flute AAA US $499.99
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 Antique French Bronze Desk Travellers 8 day Clock w Cherubs Aiguilles Chevron US $225.00
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 1910s FOOTBALL PLAYER CAST METAL FIGURAL CLOCK w BRONZED SURFACE US $34.00
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 c1891 NEWFOUNDLAND DOG CAST IRON FIGURAL CLOCK SAVING THE LIFE OF A SAILOR US $47.46
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Bronze Sculpture Has a Long and Proud History
Bronze sculpture has been around for a long time. Besides bronzes longevity, artists particularly like this type of metal because it slightly expands before it sets. This allows the artist to apply the finest details to the piece. Bronze is not brittle and is very strong and ductile. This ductility contributes greatly to works that depict motion, especially in animals or humans.
One famous bronze artwork is the statue of Richard the Lion Heart. It is one of the few survivors of ancient art. Many others have been destroyed and melted down for making weapons of war. Interestingly, the material was sometimes used to actually sculpt scenes of the victors. There's just nothing like a bronze sculpture of yourself to say, "Hey, look at me. I kicked some B."
The Greek society was the first to use bronze to make life size statues. Unfortunately, there are only a few pieces that have stood the test of time. In other places in the world, like Egypt, one can find small, ancient, bronze figurines in the shapes of pharaohs, soldiers, beauty queens and other relics. The metal is very durable, and such a long history of surviving pieces is a real testament to the value of using bronze in sculpturing figures.
Modern artisans use a variety of methods to keep this art form alive and well. It requires highly skilled artists to work with bronze, and there are a number of discrete casting processes that have to be mastered, such as sand casting and centrifugal casting. When artists plan to create a large bronze sculpture, they usually create a miniature example of what they plan to create first. They also use a large number of measuring devices to scale the dimensions of a piece accurately, and to try to keep the weight as light as possible.
One method artists use to create a bronze sculpture bronze sculpture is the lost-wax method. It is an older method, but still commonly used by artists today. They sculpt the original piece in wax, wood or clay, then spend hours or even days perfecting the desired shape of the artwork. The waxed piece is then dipped in ceramic, then dipped in fine sand giving the detail. It is then dipped in coarser sand which will give strength to the piece. This process is repeated until the coating reaches one quarter of an inch in thickness. The artwork is heated to one thousand five hundred degrees Fahrenheit to melt the wax and set the ceramic mold. Molten bronze is then poured into the mold. Once this process is completed, the patina is applied for the perfect color. Sometimes ormolu is also used to coat the statue to display a gold finish. This method was borrowed from the eighteenth century French art form that was used in garnitures and clocks.
Last, but not least, a certificate containing information of the weight and size of the bronze sculpture is often issued. This is done to eliminate duplication. Pieces may also be numbered to identify them as part of a series. If you ever get a chance to see a bronze sculpture being created, be sure to take the time to check it out. It's a process with a long and proud history, and one that is worth witnessing.
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Bronze sculpture has a long history, from ancient times through popular use today. To see some wonderful examples of modern bronze sculpture, visit an online art gallery.
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