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Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian mahogany mantel clock with steeple top. (not working)
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

$560
H 20 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
Late Victorian mahogany mantel clock in a dome top case line inlaid with satinwood stringing and
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock

$3,028
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock Victorian mantel clock housed in a flame mahogany case with
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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock

$2,753
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 6.25 in
Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Mahogany mantel clock in a break arch case with brass columns to either side, brass inlay to the
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock
Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock

Victorian Mahogany Cased French Striking Mantel Clock

$2,684
H 10 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Small Mahogany Mantel Clock by Webster, London
By Richard Webster
Located in Norwich, GB
Small mahogany mantel clock by Webster, London Break arch case with applied carved
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Small Mahogany Mantel Clock by Webster, London
Small Mahogany Mantel Clock by Webster, London

Small Mahogany Mantel Clock by Webster, London

$3,854
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in
Mahogany Mantel Clock by Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Norwich, GB
Mahogany cased mantel clock in a serpentine top case with carved decoration, standing on a stepped
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Antique 1880s German Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Mahogany Mantel Clock by Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall
Mahogany Mantel Clock by Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall

Mahogany Mantel Clock by Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall

$5,162
H 9 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
French Mahogany Cased Balloon Mantel Clock by William Barfoot, London
Located in Norwich, GB
French mahogany balloon clock standing on brass bun feet with dentil moulding and brass inlay
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

French Mahogany Cased Balloon Mantel Clock by William Barfoot, London
French Mahogany Cased Balloon Mantel Clock by William Barfoot, London

French Mahogany Cased Balloon Mantel Clock by William Barfoot, London

$3,717
H 11 in W 8.25 in D 4.75 in
19th Century Westminster chiming mantel clock
By James Worrel Clarke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century ebonised Victorian silvered dial mantel clock, with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

19th Century Westminster chiming mantel clock
19th Century Westminster chiming mantel clock

19th Century Westminster chiming mantel clock

$7,572
H 28.75 in W 18.9 in D 12.6 in
Victorian ebonised chimming mantle clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive Victorian period ebonised, chimming three train mantle clock on bells and gong
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Victorian ebonised chimming mantle clock
Victorian ebonised chimming mantle clock

Victorian ebonised chimming mantle clock

$6,608
H 25.6 in W 20.48 in D 9.85 in
Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London
By Peerless, Thornhill
Located in Norwich, GB
Miniature mahogany library clock, Thornhill, London Miniature mahogany library clock standing on
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London
Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London

Miniature Mahogany Library Clock, Thornhill, London

$3,097
H 7.5 in W 6.25 in D 5.25 in
Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Barraud And Lund
Located in Amersham, GB
A striking drum head bracket clock by Barraud and Lund of exceptional quality. The case is made of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Barraud And Lund
Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Barraud And Lund

Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Barraud And Lund

$6,814
H 16.15 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
Antique ENGLISH "BRACKET" pendulum clock Victorian era, chime hours and quarter gongs
Located in Milano, IT
ENGLISH "BRACKET" CLOCK Mahogany veneered case with gilt bronze decorations, friezes, pinnacles, handles and feet. Dial: gilt brass display with pierced and engraved friezes in gilt...
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique ENGLISH "BRACKET" pendulum clock Victorian era, chime hours and quarter gongs
Antique ENGLISH "BRACKET" pendulum clock Victorian era, chime hours and quarter gongs

Antique ENGLISH "BRACKET" pendulum clock Victorian era, chime hours and quarter gongs

$4,468
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in

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Mahogany Mantel Clock Signed Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Mahogany cased mantel clock in a serpentine top case with carved decoration, standing on a stepped
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Mahogany Mantel Clock Signed Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall
Mahogany Mantel Clock Signed Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall

Mahogany Mantel Clock Signed Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall

H 9 in W 6.75 in D 6 in
German Mahogany Ting Tang Striking Mantel Clock by W&H
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality late Victorian figured mahogany lancet top mantel clock with boxwood stringing
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany, Boxwood

German Mahogany Ting Tang Striking Mantel Clock by W&H
German Mahogany Ting Tang Striking Mantel Clock by W&H

German Mahogany Ting Tang Striking Mantel Clock by W&H

H 11.5 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Late 19th Century French 8 Day Striking Mahogany Shield Shaped Mantel Clock.
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very good late 19th century inlaid mahogany shield shaped mantel clock with brass central finial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Late 19th Century French 8 Day Striking Mahogany Shield Shaped Mantel Clock.
Late 19th Century French 8 Day Striking Mahogany Shield Shaped Mantel Clock.

Late 19th Century French 8 Day Striking Mahogany Shield Shaped Mantel Clock.

H 15.75 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in
Fine 8 Day Striking the Hours Mahogany Mantel Clock by Marti of Paris
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very fine 8 day striking the hours & half hours mantel clock by Marti of Paris (signed on the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Fine 8 Day Striking the Hours Mahogany Mantel Clock by Marti of Paris
Fine 8 Day Striking the Hours Mahogany Mantel Clock by Marti of Paris

Fine 8 Day Striking the Hours Mahogany Mantel Clock by Marti of Paris

H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Mahogany Sedan Clock, circa 1850
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine mahogany sedan timepiece, rectangular case with glazed front giving way to a silvered dial
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Antique 1850s German Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Mahogany Sedan Clock, circa 1850
Mahogany Sedan Clock, circa 1850

Mahogany Sedan Clock, circa 1850

H 7 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
Very Large Wooden Art Deco/Art Nouveau Timepiece Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A mahogany and boxwood Art Nouveau mantel clock, with an abundance of inlay (in the Tulip style
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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Very Large Wooden Art Deco/Art Nouveau Timepiece Mantel Clock
Very Large Wooden Art Deco/Art Nouveau Timepiece Mantel Clock

Very Large Wooden Art Deco/Art Nouveau Timepiece Mantel Clock

H 19 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
English mahogany 8-day bracket clock by Anderson
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A beautiful striking Victorian bracket clock with an unusually attractive mahogany case, with good
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

English mahogany 8-day bracket clock by Anderson
English mahogany 8-day bracket clock by Anderson

English mahogany 8-day bracket clock by Anderson

H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Mid 19th Century Mahogany, Partridgewood and Inlaid Bracket Clock
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A very pretty mid-19th century mahogany, partridgewood and inlaid bracket clock, the case with
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Mid 19th Century Mahogany, Partridgewood and Inlaid Bracket Clock

Mid 19th Century Mahogany, Partridgewood and Inlaid Bracket Clock

H 13 in W 8.75 in D 4 in
Matching Set of French 8 Day Timepiece Clock and Aneroid Barometer
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A rare Art Nouveau combination set of an 8 day timepiece clock with Roman numeral dial and separate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Matching Set of French 8 Day Timepiece Clock and Aneroid Barometer
Matching Set of French 8 Day Timepiece Clock and Aneroid Barometer

Matching Set of French 8 Day Timepiece Clock and Aneroid Barometer

H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 3.35 in
Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid mantle clock having a quality porcelain dial with
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mantle Clock
Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mantle Clock

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mantle Clock

H 10.83 in W 12.01 in D 5.91 in
Wonderful quality antique Victorian mahogany mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Victorian mahogany mantle clock having a quality 19th Century mahogany
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Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Wonderful quality antique Victorian mahogany mantle clock
Wonderful quality antique Victorian mahogany mantle clock

Wonderful quality antique Victorian mahogany mantle clock

H 9.06 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in
Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Victorian style mantle clock offers carved mahogany or walnut case with crest having central urn
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20th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Glass, Mahogany

Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock 20th Century
Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock 20th Century

Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock 20th Century

H 28 in W 16 in D 6.25 in
Antique 1840s Manross Prichard 8 Day Mahogany Ogee Mantel Shelf Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid-19th century Manross Prichard & Co 8 day shelf clock featuring Ogee (OG) form with
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Antique 1840s Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Antique 1840s Manross Prichard 8 Day Mahogany Ogee Mantel Shelf Clock
Antique 1840s Manross Prichard 8 Day Mahogany Ogee Mantel Shelf Clock

Antique 1840s Manross Prichard 8 Day Mahogany Ogee Mantel Shelf Clock

H 26.5 in W 15.75 in D 4.25 in
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the
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Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent

H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in
Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Kienzle key wound mantel clock with simple neoclassical mahogany case and floral
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock
Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock

Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock

H 18 in W 8 in D 11.75 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian mahogany desk clock having an 8 day striking movement with enamel dial, original
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk Clock
Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk Clock

Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk Clock

H 9.65 in W 13.19 in D 9.65 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Mantel Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
A quality 19th century antique mahogany eight day mantel clock having an attractive shaped top
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

19th Century Antique Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Mantel Clock
19th Century Antique Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Mantel Clock

19th Century Antique Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Mantel Clock

H 12.6 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Asprey Victorian Mahogany Cased Mantle Clock Barometer & Thermometer Combination
By Asprey & Garrard Limited, Asprey International Limited, Charles & George Asprey
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
mahogany with Corinthian pillars combination clock, barometer and thermometer designed by and retailed
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Asprey Victorian Mahogany Cased Mantle Clock Barometer & Thermometer Combination
Asprey Victorian Mahogany Cased Mantle Clock Barometer & Thermometer Combination

Asprey Victorian Mahogany Cased Mantle Clock Barometer & Thermometer Combination

H 17.52 in W 20.48 in D 4.53 in
Antique Mahogany 8 Day Mantel Clock
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique mahogany 8 day mantel clock, with 8 day striking movement on a gong, silvered chapter ring
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany 8 Day Mantel Clock
Antique Mahogany 8 Day Mantel Clock

Antique Mahogany 8 Day Mantel Clock

H 12 in W 10 in D 7 in

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By Gilbert Clock Co
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Superb quality antique Regency rosewood inlaid bracket clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality antique Regency rosewood inlaid bracket clock by Seller of Reading, having a brass bezel and a signed circular white dial with Roman numerals and the original hands, t...
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Superb quality antique Regency rosewood inlaid bracket clock
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Superb quality antique Regency rosewood inlaid bracket clock

$4,109
H 19.3 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
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Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock

Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock

$7,800
H 44 in W 12 in D 4.5 in
18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
Located in Devon, GB
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18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London

18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London

$14,111
H 19 in W 10 in D 7 in
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
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English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870

$32,000
H 106 in W 23 in D 14 in
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Mantel Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
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Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Mantel Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Mantel Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris

$3,235
H 9.75 in W 8.75 in D 5 in
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Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock

$3,097
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Located in Norwich, GB
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Edwardian Mantel Clock Signed Finnigans

Edwardian Mantel Clock Signed Finnigans

$1,514
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Located in Norwich, GB
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Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London

Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London

$6,883
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Oak

Edwardian Oak Cased Mantel Clock
Edwardian Oak Cased Mantel Clock

Edwardian Oak Cased Mantel Clock

$2,409
H 11.5 in W 7.75 in D 5.5 in
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Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal victorian mahogany mantel clock for your home. A victorian mahogany mantel clock — often made from mahogany, wood and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect victorian mahogany mantel clock — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each victorian mahogany mantel clock bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made victorian mahogany mantel clock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Asprey & Garrard Limited, Asprey International Limited and Charles & George Asprey are consistently popular.

How Much is a Victorian Mahogany Mantel Clock?

Prices for a victorian mahogany mantel clock start at $1,112 and top out at $5,279 with the average selling for $2,463.

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.