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Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet
Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet

Antique Ansonia Black Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Columns and Claw Feet

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Ansonia Empire Black Enameled Metal Mantel Clock with Bronze Coated Cast Iron Columns

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock
Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock

Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock

By Black Forest

Located in London, GB

A Large Black Forest Mantle Clock Constructed in carved linden wood, fitted with a two train

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Imperial Italian Louis XV Style Mantel Clock
Imperial Italian Louis XV Style Mantel Clock

Imperial Italian Louis XV Style Mantel Clock

By Imperial Clock Company

Located in Augusta, GA

Imperial mantle clock Made in Italy circa 1970s Made of brass and vibrant blue enamel Original key

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Black Forest Mantel Clock
Large Black Forest Mantel Clock

Large Black Forest Mantel Clock

$3,622Sale Price|20% Off

Large Black Forest Mantel Clock

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century black forest mantel clock, with carved wood dial to the French eight day two train

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Carved Mantel Clock
Black Forest Carved Mantel Clock

Black Forest Carved Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Norwich, GB

Black Forest carved mantel clock Black Forest mantel clock beautifully hand carved with fine

Category

Antique 19th Century German Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Floating Frames Mantel clock Black
Floating Frames Mantel clock Black

Floating Frames Mantel clock Black

By Kiki van Eijk, Kiki & Joost

Located in Eindhoven, NL

mantel clock, wall clocks and a high cabinet, as an addition to the existing Floating Frames collection

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Lenzkirch Germany Wood And Dore Mantel Clock Circa 1890-1895
Lenzkirch Germany Wood And Dore Mantel Clock Circa 1890-1895

Lenzkirch Germany Wood And Dore Mantel Clock Circa 1890-1895

By Lenzkirch

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A mantel clock in reddish- brown figured wood veneer with dore mounts in the baroque style. The

Category

Antique 1890s German Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock
Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock

Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut mantel clock with floral design and bird figure

Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock
Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock

Black Forest Walnut Bird Mantel Clock

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) walnut carved mantel clock with 1 large bird and several small

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Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century Black Marble Mantel Clock
19th Century Black Marble Mantel Clock

19th Century Black Marble Mantel Clock

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant antique French mantel clock is crafted from exquisite black marble, showcasing

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock
19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock

19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock

Located in Martlesham, GB

A lovely quality 19th century black forest mantle clock, the clock dial located at the centre

Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Carved Mantel Game Clock
Black Forest Carved Mantel Game Clock

Black Forest Carved Mantel Game Clock

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black Forest Swiss carved game clock. This exceptional piece features a fallow deer stag finial

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

French Marble and Black Slate Mantel Clock
French Marble and Black Slate Mantel Clock

French Marble and Black Slate Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Gilt Metal Mounted Rouge Griotte Marble and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock
High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

High Victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock
French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock

French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Black Slate and Green Marble Mantel Clock, circular white enamel dial with open escapement

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Slate, Enamel

Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock
Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock

Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Malachite inlaid black marble plinth-form mantel clock French, circa 1876 Measures: Height 24cm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Monumental 19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock set
Monumental 19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock set

Monumental 19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clock set

Located in Cheshire, GB

Rare 19th Century Black Forest’ carved wood three-piece clock set, the clock with 6ins carved wood

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Oak

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Astoria, NY

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock
19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock

19th Century French Bronze & Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century. As you incorporate this French Bronze and Black Marble Figural Mantel Clock into your

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Antique Late 19th Century French Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Black, Starr, and Frost Cloisonne and Brass Clock
Black, Starr, and Frost Cloisonne and Brass Clock

Black, Starr, and Frost Cloisonne and Brass Clock

By Black, Starr & Frost

Located in Astoria, NY

Black, Starr, and Frost, New York, Oval Gilt Brass and Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Clock, early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Mantel Clock by Grant, Black Forest Type Design
Antique Mantel Clock by Grant, Black Forest Type Design

Antique Mantel Clock by Grant, Black Forest Type Design

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Mantel clock by Grant. An unusual mantel clock with the heavy bronze case in the form of a log

Category

Antique 1820s British Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Antique German Black Forest Eagle Chamois Mantel Hunt Clock
Monumental Antique German Black Forest Eagle Chamois Mantel Hunt Clock

Monumental Antique German Black Forest Eagle Chamois Mantel Hunt Clock

Located in Dayton, OH

Monumental 19th century antique German Black Forest mantel clock featuring carved high relief

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Hardwood

Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery Mantel Clock
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery Mantel Clock

Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery Mantel Clock

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Norwich, GB

Jaeger-LeCoultre mystery clock in a Lucite case with beautiful chinoiserie decoration featuring a

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lucite

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

By ATO

Located in Norwich, GB

Art deco ATO clock standing on a three tiered Bakelite base supporting a glass dial with Art Deco

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860
Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860

Located in Worcester, GB

Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns, Attributed to F. Marti, France, c

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock
1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock

1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock

Located in Marseille, FR

1930s modernist Art Deco mantel clock in onyx. Hunter and antelope on the front.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Porcelain and ormolu mantel clock with gilded toupe feet supporting a raised plinth with an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson
Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson

Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson

Located in Geneve, CH

Apollo mantel clock by Edvin Klasson Dimensions: D 7 x W 16 x H 25 cm Materials: coated and

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2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Other

Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture
Napoleon III Mantel  clock  in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble and bronce philosopher sculture

By Paris Studio

Located in Valladolid, ES

Napoleon III Mantel clock in Black marble clock surmounted by a patinated bronze representing a

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Mid Century PRIM bakelite table or wall clock
Rare Mid Century PRIM bakelite table or wall clock

Rare Mid Century PRIM bakelite table or wall clock

By PRIM Clocks

Located in PRAHA 5, CZ

. Black bakelite body with brass hands. The clock is hinged and can be placed in several positions. It can

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bakelite

French Patinated Marble and Slate Mantel Clock
French Patinated Marble and Slate Mantel Clock

French Patinated Marble and Slate Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Patinated Metal Marble and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Marble, Slate, Metal

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

By Societe Clusienne

Located in Norwich, GB

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Egyptian revival mantel clock housed in a polishes

Category

Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate

Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900
Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900

Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900 A rare antique lodge style mantel clock. Oakwood case

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood, Antler

French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Directoire Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

French Directoire period mantel clock. Constructed of black marble with white statuary marble

Category

Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Large French Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Large French Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

Large French Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Vienna, AT

French Art Deco marble mantel clock still in original condition. Bronzed metal, ivory imitation

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Ceramic Mantel Clock with Chinese Decoration
French Ceramic Mantel Clock with Chinese Decoration

French Ceramic Mantel Clock with Chinese Decoration

Located in Norwich, GB

French ceramic clock with Chinese decoration standing on outswept feet with purple and turquoise

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Cherub Mantel Clock By Francois Moreau
Antique French Cherub Mantel Clock By Francois Moreau

Antique French Cherub Mantel Clock By Francois Moreau

By Louis & François Moreau

Located in Ongar, GB

Antique French mantel clock by Francois Moreau. Circa 1900. In good working condition. Please

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Spelter

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze-Mounted Slate Mantel Clock
Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze-Mounted Slate Mantel Clock

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze-Mounted Slate Mantel Clock

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An elegant and finely crafted mid-19th century mantel clock by the esteemed Tiffany & Co., New York

Category

Antique 1850s American Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

Late 19th-Century French Neo-Grec Black Slate Mantel Clock by Japy Frères
Late 19th-Century French Neo-Grec Black Slate Mantel Clock by Japy Frères

Late 19th-Century French Neo-Grec Black Slate Mantel Clock by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

a striking contrast against the deep black ground. The clock’s most distinctive feature is its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate

Art Deco Chrome Mantel Clock by Davall, England
Art Deco Chrome Mantel Clock by Davall, England

Art Deco Chrome Mantel Clock by Davall, England

Located in Norwich, GB

Art Deco chrome mantel clock standing bon double stepped pad feet in a square case with bevelled

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock
English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock

English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Attractive English silver and tortoiseshell and silver pique mantel clock. The silver case

Category

Vintage 1920s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Silver

French bronze dore and black mantel/table clock by raingo feres 1890
French bronze dore and black mantel/table clock by raingo feres 1890

French bronze dore and black mantel/table clock by raingo feres 1890

Located in Houston, TX

This clock was made by Raingo Feres in Paris Circa 1890. It is in working condition and come with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Lemire Bronze Cherub Sculpture-L.Marti Et Cíe Black Marble Mantel Clock
French Lemire Bronze Cherub Sculpture-L.Marti Et Cíe Black Marble Mantel Clock

French Lemire Bronze Cherub Sculpture-L.Marti Et Cíe Black Marble Mantel Clock

By Charles G. Lemire

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a French figural patinated bronze sculpture mantel clock of a winged Cherub hunter by

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock
Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Rococo Revival Mantel Clock

Located in Worcester, GB

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Mantel Clock – Rococo Revival, Hand-Painted Floral Decoration A

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock, Paris, 1800
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock, Paris, 1800

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock, Paris, 1800

Located in Belmont, MA

Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock, Paris, 1800. The white enamel dial

Category

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century
Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napoleon III mantel clock featuring a dynamic sculpture of a Revolutionary French peasant woman

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

By Thiéry Paris 1

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock by Thiéry, Paris. Thiery Paris

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock
Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock

Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This beautiful clock was crafted in France in the late 19th century. The clock is a monument to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Spelter

Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle
Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle

Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Mantel Clock with Herdsman Family, Goats and Cattle A Black Forest wooden carved mantel

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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880
19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880

19th Century Victorian French Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful Victorian French marble mantel clock circa 1880 with jet black nero belgio marble. This

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900
Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900

Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900 A large Black Forest wooden carved

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Swedish Large-Scale Parcel Gilt Mantel Clock
Rare 19th Century Swedish Large-Scale Parcel Gilt Mantel Clock

Rare 19th Century Swedish Large-Scale Parcel Gilt Mantel Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century Swedish large scale parcel gilt mantel clock. Beautiful details including

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century
Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in London, GB

This is a fine Vintage faux lapis lazuli desk clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1970 in date. The

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Brass

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Black Mantel Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic black mantel clock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and marble, every black mantel clock was constructed with great care. There are 601 variations of the antique or vintage black mantel clock you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black mantel clock, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right black mantel clock, those designed in Art Deco, Victorian and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Jaeger-LeCoultre, Japy Frères and Tiffany & Co. each produced at least one beautiful black mantel clock that is worth considering.

How Much is a Black Mantel Clock?

A black mantel clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,959, while the lowest priced sells for $55 and the highest can go for as much as $198,500.

Finding the Right Mantel-clocks for You

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Black Mantel Clock
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To wind an Ansonia mantel clock, first insert the key into the center winding point, usually found on the back. Then, turn the key clockwise until the winder no longer turns. Repeat the process in the right winding point to set the quarter-hour charm and the left winding point to set the hour strike. You'll find a range of Ansonia clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix the chime on a mantel clock, take it to an experienced clock repair shop. A professional will have the knowledge and tools necessary to diagnose the problem with the chimes and make the necessary repairs. You'll find a range of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To identify an old mantel clock, look for the name of the company or artisan. They are often stamped or engraved on either the clock’s face or the backplate of the movement. Sometimes they will be on a piece of paper on the back or bottom of the clock. Shop a variety of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a Seth Thomas mantel clock, examine the gears inside. If the movement is wood, the production date of the clock is somewhere between 1817 and 1830. Clocks made after 1881 may feature an ink code date stamp on the case back or bottom. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance with determining the exact manufacturing year. Shop a variety of expertly vetted Seth Thomas mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Franz Anton Ketterer is believed to be the German clockmaker who invented the cuckoo clock, and he is also one of the founding fathers of the Black Forest clockmaking. Today there are many cuckoo clocks, but to be deemed an authentic Black Forest cuckoo is an honor that is bestowed to only those clocks where every essential part is handmade exclusively in the Black Forest region of Germany. Shop a collection of cuckoo clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.