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Gavin Douglas Fine Antiques Ltd specialise in 18th and early 19th century antique English clocks, French clocks, bronze clocks, gilt bronze clocks, marble mantel 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.

Our stock includes many English antique styles such as the Adams style clocks, the Neo Classical style clocks and Regency clocks together with French antique styles, for example 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 LAPADA members, 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 stock several fine quality small antique English mantel clocks from the beginning of the 19th century, tortoiseshell and silver, tortoiseshell and silver pique  carriage and mantel clocks, guilloche enamel and  silver boudoir or mantel clocks and occasionally the small and unusual antique longcase clock.

We also specialise in the antique singing bird box. or singing bird tabbatier, from the finest silver and enamel fusee singing bird box by makers such as Bruguier to the later silver and enamel and gilt bronze and enamel spring singing bird boxes by makers such as 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.

Others areas of interest are fine antique candelabra, candlesticks, urns and vases (in bronze, ormolu 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, 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.

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 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 service, for details please contact us.

We arrange packing and door to door insured air-freighting as a matter of course. 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. Telephone 0044 207 221 1121. Main office number 0044 1825 723441. E-mail gavindouglas@btconnect.com.

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.