What is a carriage clock?

A carriage clock is a portable mechanical timepiece with a built-in handle, designed for travellers in the nineteenth century. They rely on spring movements rather than pendulums. Most examples feature glass panels on all four sides to expose the internal escapement and gear train. They sit on heavy brass bases and often include striking mechanisms.

How do I wind a vintage clock?

Winding requires a matching winding key inserted into the arbours on the dial or backplate. Turn the key gently until resistance signals the mainspring is fully tensioned. Avoid over-winding, which can snap older steel springs. Many nineteenth-century movements require weekly winding to maintain accurate timekeeping.

How do I date a brass clock?

Dating relies on stylistic clues, case construction methods and maker signatures stamped on the movement backplate. Victorian and Edwardian pieces often exhibit distinct handle designs and escapement types. Lever escapements generally point to later nineteenth or early twentieth-century production, whereas older cylinder platforms appear in mid-nineteenth-century items.

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A brass and enamel clock brings together polished metalwork and vibrant glazed panels, offering a reliable timepiece suited to any mantel.

A Good Eight Day Striking Carriage Clock Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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A Good Eight Day Striking Carriage Clock Circa 1900

From Frank Craig Antiques

£650

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19th century

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Superior Lyre Clock

From Masons Antiques

£2,450

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One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

19th century

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One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

From Chalfont Clocks

£2,650

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1900 - 1920

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Carriage Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£375

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm

19th century

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Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm

From Chalfont Clocks

£2,400

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Dome Topped Mantel Clock by Jean Baptiste Delettrez

19th century

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Dome Topped Mantel Clock by Jean Baptiste Delettrez

From Chalfont Clocks

£2,400

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19th century

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Antique Champleve, Enamel Mantel Clock.

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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French Ormolu Mantle Clock

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Comtoise Wall Clock, Small, Rare

From Clockwise

£495

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

19th century

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Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

From Its About Time

£2,850

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Listings feature items spanning the Victorian, Edwardian and Napoleon III periods, constructed from brass, gilt bronze, enamel, porcelain and ebonised wood.

Antique Ormolu French Painted Mantel Clock on Stand Marti

19th century

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Antique Ormolu French Painted Mantel Clock on Stand Marti

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique French Carriage Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£225

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Bell Striking and Repeating and Alarm Gorge Case Carriage Clock

19th century

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Bell Striking and Repeating and Alarm Gorge Case Carriage Clock

From Worboys Antiques

£1,850

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Unusual Cased Carriage Clock 2 3/4 Inches High a Miniature Carriage Clock

19th century

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Unusual Cased Carriage Clock 2 3/4 Inches High a Miniature Carriage Clock

From Frank Craig Antiques

£450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Brass and Enamel Clock

A Good Eight Day Striking Carriage Clock Circa 1900

Superior Lyre Clock

One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock

Carriage Clock.

Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm

Dome Topped Mantel Clock by Jean Baptiste Delettrez

Antique Champleve, Enamel Mantel Clock.

French Ormolu Mantle Clock

Comtoise Wall Clock, Small, Rare

Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

Antique Ormolu French Painted Mantel Clock on Stand Marti

Classical 19th Century French Enamel Mantel Clock

Antique French Carriage Clock

French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock

Bell Striking and Repeating and Alarm Gorge Case Carriage Clock

Unusual Cased Carriage Clock 2 3/4 Inches High a Miniature Carriage Clock

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