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Marble And Slate Mantel Clocks

Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890
By Herschede Clock Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Egyptian Revival mantel clock by Herschede offers slate case in architectural form and
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Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Slate

Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890
Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 5.5 in
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
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Antique 1850s American Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Slate & Rouge Marble Mantel Clock
By S. Marti & Cie
Located in Tarry Town, NY
-Mounted Slate and Rouge Marble Mantel Clock. Meticulously crafted, this timepiece is a celebration of
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Antique 1830s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

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Slate

Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
$11,069
H 14.5 in W 15.75 in D 7.25 in
Antique L Marti et Cie Reuge Marble Slate Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture Set 1889
By L. Marti et Cie
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century L. Marti et Cie French Napoleon III style Mantel Clock & Garniture Set. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 19th Century French Mantel Clock. Features a seated woman in the thinker position. She
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Clocks

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Slate, Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Slate & Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century French slate & marble mantle clock. Drum head form. Black slate & green, black
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

Mid-19th Century French Slate & Marble Mantle Clock
Mid-19th Century French Slate & Marble Mantle Clock
$600
H 10.25 in W 15.88 in D 5.75 in
Antique Tiffany & Co. Carved Slate and Marble Mantle Clock Time and Strike c. Ea
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Westfield, MA
nicks and edge wear to the slate. The marble is richly figured and intact, and the brass bezel shows a
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

Late 19th Century Figural Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Industrial Revolution
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Late 19th Century figural bronze and marble mantel clock with a bronze sculpture of a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Fine French Verdi Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock of an Enrobed Wise Old Scholar
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French Verdi marble and bronze mantel clock, circa late 19th century, is a remarkable
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Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Egyptian revival mantel clock & garniture set, early 20th century. Circular white sunken dial
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Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock Set
Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock Set
$9,200 / set
H 14.25 in W 15.25 in D 7.25 in
19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock by D. Munsey of Cambridge
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine Egyptian Revival mantel clock retailed by D. Munsey of Cambridge, circa 1880s, black marble
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Antique 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Slate, Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clock & Urn Garniture Set
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Samuel Marti
Located in Forney, TX
clock, circa 1900, features a shaped architectural black slate marble case with incredible grey
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Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
A quality Victorian Marble mantle clock with black Roman numerals with a white enamel face, the
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
$1,320
H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
This Circa 1900 French Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock is a formidable and visually stunning
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Brass

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French Mantle Clock of Month Duration in a Polished Slate and Green Marble Case
Located in Salisbury, GB
A monumental French mantel (fireplace) clock of month duration with open escapement in a polished
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

French Brocot Escapement Perpetual Calendar Clock with Moon Phase and Barometer
By Achille Brocot
Located in Keyston, GB
Very large and tri-form marble and slate perpetual calendar clock with month, day, date and rolling
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble

French Month Duration Leap Year Perpetual Calendar Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Keyston, GB
A fine month going perpetual calendar clock housed within a superb serpentine scrolled slate case
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble

Victorian Black Marble Three-Piece Mantel Clock with Mounts, circa 1880
Located in Providence, RI
This black polished slate clock in marble has the architecture of the late Victorian period with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Clocks

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Marble

Marble and Black Slate Mantel Clock with Equestrian Sculpture Group, circa 1865
Located in Shippensburg, PA
foliage. A very fine case with solid black slate and inset green marble veneers is quite striking against
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze

Antique Neoclassical Slate Clock with Marble Columns C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Slate Clock with Marble Columns, Architectural in Form, C1910 Measures- 7.75
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

J.E. Caldwell Black Slate Mantel Clock under Bronze Sculpture of Cartographer
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine mantel clock was retailed by J.E. Caldwell of Philadelphia at the turn of the century
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Antique 19th Century American Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze

Antique Hamann & Koch Slate, Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Two-Piece Mantle Clock
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Koch Slate, Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Two-Piece Mantle Clock C1890 Measures - 14 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 5 1
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Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire Slate & Marble Clock with Blue Enamel Open Escapement, c1910 Measures - 16
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Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

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Slate

19th Century Slate Neo Classical Garniture Clock Set Dimensions : Clock - 17"
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century Slate Neo Classical Garniture Clock Set Dimensions : Clock - 17" Wide X 19.5" Tall X
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Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass

French Figural Egyptian Revival Sphinx Bronze & Slate Mantle Clock 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French figural Egyptian Revival mantel clock offers cast bronze sphinx over slate and marble
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20th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Slate, Bronze

Neoclassical Three-Piece Silvered Bronze and Black Marble Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
A very fine three-piece neoclassical silvered bronze and black slate marble clock set. Stock
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Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks

Attractive quality antique Victorian eight day mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
marble cased mantel clock with beautiful gold detailing throughout, with a brass bezel and the original
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Slate

Egyptian Revival Three-Piece Clock Garniture Flanked, Obelisk France, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hieroglyphics and Egyptian motif. The mantel clock is surmounted by an Assyrian Lamassu figural cast in
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Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Slate, Bronze, Metal

Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Sculpture Clock of "Isis" by Pierre Emile Hebert
By Georges Emile Henri Servant, Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert
Located in Shippensburg, PA
over a clock, standing alone as a bronze, standing alone as a bronze over an angular marble base and as
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Quality antique Victorian eight day mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian eight day mantle clock having a quality black slate and grey marble cased
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Antique Napoleon III Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast from solid bronze and fitted with Cararra marble insets, this mantel clock features a hand
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique Napoleon III Bronze Mantel Clock
H 11.5 in W 15.5 in D 5.5 in
Impressive Modernist 1930s Art Deco Clock
Located in Devon, England
Impressive 1930s modernist clock originating from Germany. The base is black slate marble and the
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Onyx, Marble, Brass, Chrome

Impressive Modernist 1930s Art Deco Clock
Impressive Modernist 1930s Art Deco Clock
H 8.67 in W 9.45 in D 2.76 in
Antique 8-Day Marble and Slate Mantel Clock by Henri Marc of Paris, circa 1870
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 8-day marble and slate mantel clock by Henri Marc of Paris, circa 1870. A very handsome
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

19th Century English Black Slate/ Marble Mantel Clock by James Moore French
By Santiago James Moore French
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century black marble library / mantel clock with marks by Irish clockmaker James Moore
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Antique Early 19th Century English Mantel Clocks

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Slate, Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounted Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Forney, TX
Samuel Marti of Paris, France. Featuring clock with bombe shaped off-white / cream slate marble case
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Slate French Style Mantel Clock, Figural Bronze Mounts, Cobalt Enameling
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique slate French style mantel clock features figural bronze mounts and cobalt blue enameled
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Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Egyptian Revival 3-Piece Slate & Marble Open Escapement Clock Set, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Egyptian Revival garniture set offers slate mantel clock with inset marble, incised and
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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate

Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Asheville, NC
iron marble and slate. Made in New York for the Ansonia Clock Co.
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Antique 19th Century American Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Iron

Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock
Victorian Ansonia Mantel Clock
H 10.25 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
Large 1930s Art Deco French Mantle Clock With 8 Day Movement
Located in Devon, England
Stylish 1930s Art Deco French 8 day marble mantle clock. The ultra stylised deco numerals
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Steel, Chrome

French Mantel Clock
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A French, 19th century marble and slate mantel clock and garniture with ormolu mounts.
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Brass

French Mantel Clock
French Mantel Clock
H 19.3 in W 15.36 in D 6.11 in
French Belle Epoque Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An impressive and fine quality French Belle Epoque black slate and rouge marble mantel clock with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Polished Slate Mantel Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A good example of a high quality polished Belgium slate bell striking mantel clock with a visible
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Mid-19th Century Polished Slate Mantel Clock
Mid-19th Century Polished Slate Mantel Clock
H 14.77 in W 12.21 in D 6.3 in
Victorian Slate & Rouge Marble Architectural Mantle Clock
Located in Stutton, GB
Victorian slate and rouge marble architectural mantel (fireplace) clock. The substantial case inset
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Rouge Marble and Slate 8 Day French Drumhead Clock
Located in Salisbury, GB
A rouge marble and slate 8 day French drumhead clock with engraved brass dial by Billiet & Roslin
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Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks

Black Slate Marble Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Satin polished slate and marble mantel clock, with a white enamel dial and beveled glass cover.
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

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Slate, Marble

Black Slate Marble Mantel Clock
Black Slate Marble Mantel Clock
H 9 in W 14.25 in D 6.5 in
Marble and Ormolu Orientalist French Clock Mantel and Clock Garniture
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Borrowing from the shapes and symbolism of Islam, this clock, in red marble, gilt bronze, and slate
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Antique 19th Century French Moorish Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Black Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A small, black and rouge marble mantel clock. The polished slate case has a break arch top and has
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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Black Marble Mantel Clock
Black Marble Mantel Clock
H 10.24 in W 3.55 in D 5.12 in
French, 19th Century Marble and Bronze Mantel Clock
By Bryson & Son
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very impressive black slate and green and white veined marble mantel clock with two bronze doves
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Slate Marble Temple Mantle Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
winding holes, blued steel hands Case Temple style clock, black marble Movement Eight day
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Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks

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Marble

19th Century Slate Marble Temple Mantle Clock
19th Century Slate Marble Temple Mantle Clock
H 12.6 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
Antique Victorian Black Slate Mantle Clock
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique Victorian black slate mantle clock with incised decoration and variegated marble pilasters
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Slate

Antique Victorian Black Slate Mantle Clock
Antique Victorian Black Slate Mantle Clock
H 13.78 in W 10.83 in D 5.91 in
20th Century French Marble Clock with Bronze Cherub
Located in Cookeville, TN
A stunning bronze cherub sits at the place of honor at the top of this French mantel clock. The
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Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

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Brass

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Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI style Mantel Clock
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$3,318
H 18 in W 13 in D 6 in
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Marble And Slate Mantel Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of marble and slate mantel clocks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique marble and slate mantel clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, slate and marble. Marble and slate mantel clocks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco and Victorian marble and slate mantel clocks are consistently popular styles. Marble and slate mantel clocks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Henri Marc, Paris, J.E. Caldwell & Co. and Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert are consistently popular.

How Much are Marble And Slate Mantel Clocks?

Marble and slate mantel clocks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,048, while the lowest priced sells for $565 and the highest can go for as much as $12,750.

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.