How do I wind a carriage clock?

Use the matching key on the winding arbor located on the underside or backplate of the movement. Turn the key gently until resistance signals the mainspring is fully tensioned. Avoid overwinding, as this can strain the historic spring. Ensure the movement is stationary on a level surface before adjusting the time via the rear square.

What is a repeating carriage clock?

A repeating clock sounds the last elapsed hour and quarter-hour when a top button or lever is pressed. This complication was designed for checking time during the night without striking continuously. The mechanism uses extra gear trains and hammers inside the gilt brass case to strike internal gongs or bells.

Can these clocks run accurately today?

Many nineteenth-century movements maintain reliable timekeeping when properly serviced and adjusted by a professional horologist. Regular maintenance prevents wear on the brass pivots and delicate steel arbors. Placement matters for pendulum-regulated mantel clocks, which require a strictly level surface to keep the escapement beating evenly.

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A gilt brass desk clock brings heavy metalwork and precise movement to a study, combining nineteenth-century engineering with ornamental gilding.

19th century

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French Ormolu Mantle Clock

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,800

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19th century

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French Carriage Clock 1890s

From Arundel Clocks

£695

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Antique Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamel Novelty Watch Desk Clock Barwise London

19th century

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Antique Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamel Novelty Watch Desk Clock Barwise London

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£950

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19th century

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Large Antique French Rococo Clock

From Dragon-Antiques.com

£2,175

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19th century

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19th Century Rococo Style Mantel Clock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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Victorian Mantel Clock in the Manner of Louis Xv, Circa 1875

19th century

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Victorian Mantel Clock in the Manner of Louis Xv, Circa 1875

From Frank Craig Antiques

£550

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Antique Large Gilt Bronze Architectural Carriage Clock C.1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Large Gilt Bronze Architectural Carriage Clock C.1900

From Original Retro

£950

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1900 - 1920

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French Oval Carriage Clock Circl 1900

From Arundel Clocks

£595

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A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Enamel French Mantel Clock Circa 1870

19th century

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A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Enamel French Mantel Clock Circa 1870

From Bushells Antiques

£2,250

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Royal Presentation Striking Carriage Clock

1940 - 1960

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Royal Presentation Striking Carriage Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£425

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Several travel cases survive intact, proving that nineteenth-century owners actually packed their heavy brass clocks for journeys by carriage and train.

A Rare Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock and Calendar

19th century

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A Rare Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock and Calendar

From Bushells Antiques

£3,750

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Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

19th century

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Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£895

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Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

19th century

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Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

From Its About Time

£700

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A 1960'S Jaeger Le Coultre Gilt Brass Lamp Post Clock

1940 - 1960

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A 1960'S Jaeger Le Coultre Gilt Brass Lamp Post Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,400

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Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

19th century

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Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£1,245

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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

19th century

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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£795

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Gilt Brass Desk Clock

French Ormolu Mantle Clock

French Carriage Clock 1890s

Antique Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamel Novelty Watch Desk Clock Barwise London

Large Antique French Rococo Clock

19th Century Rococo Style Mantel Clock

Victorian Mantel Clock in the Manner of Louis Xv, Circa 1875

Antique Large Gilt Bronze Architectural Carriage Clock C.1900

French Oval Carriage Clock Circl 1900

A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Enamel French Mantel Clock Circa 1870

Royal Presentation Striking Carriage Clock

A Rare Drocourt No. 14993: Carriage Clock and Calendar

Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

Attractive Gilt Carriage Clock with Case

A 1960'S Jaeger Le Coultre Gilt Brass Lamp Post Clock

Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

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