Where should I place a mantel clock?

Position the clock on a stable, level surface away from direct sunlight, draughts, and extreme temperature fluctuations. Heavy timber furniture or dedicated mantelpieces provide ideal support. Ensuring the surface is completely flat allows the pendulum or balance wheel to beat evenly. Uneven placement causes the mechanism to stop running.

How do I tell a French clock from an English clock?

French clocks of the nineteenth century frequently utilise brass gorge cases, striking mechanisms with countwheels, and porcelain dials adorned with painted numerals. Makers such as Jacot or Brocot often stamp their movements. English bracket and lantern clocks typically feature fusee movements, substantial mahogany or oak cases, and engraved backplates signed by provincial or London makers.

What is a repeating carriage clock?

A repeating carriage clock sounds the last hour and quarters on demand when a plunger or cord on the case is pressed. This function allowed users to check the time in the dark. Complicated striking trains require precise gear interaction, making repeating clocks more mechanically intricate than standard time-only carriage clocks.

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An antique horology mantel clock brings mechanical precision and period elegance into a room, serving both as a reliable timekeeper and a striking decorative centrepiece.

1960'S Electro / Mechanical Wind Kienzle Nickell Plated World Time Desk Table Clock

1940 - 1960

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1960'S Electro / Mechanical Wind Kienzle Nickell Plated World Time Desk Table Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,920

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19th century

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A Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,800

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19th century

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A 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock with Box

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,500

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1920 - 1940

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A Jaeger- Le Coultre Atmos Clock

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,450

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Mantel Clock - Henry Marc - Bell Striking

19th century

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Mantel Clock - Henry Marc - Bell Striking

From Its About Time

£2,450

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19th century

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French 8 Day Gilded Ships Wheel Clock

From Midwinter Antiques

£2,200

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Corinthian Capped French Striking Carriage Clock

19th century

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Corinthian Capped French Striking Carriage Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£780

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18th century

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18th Century London 'Verge' Bracket Clock by John Rapton of London

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£5,750

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1900 - 1920

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A Bulle Electric Clock, Circa 1920

From Frank Craig Antiques

£950

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Edwardian Brass Carriage Clock (France, C. 1905)

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Brass Carriage Clock (France, C. 1905)

From Worboys Antiques

£590

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Some nineteenth-century French clockmakers ensured travellers could tell the time in pitch darkness by adding a repeating mechanism operated with a simple push.