Mantel Clocks For Sale
Antique and Gently Used Modern Era Mantel Clocks for Sale
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Concerning Descriptions and Conditions
At Master Clock Repair we value our reputation highly and make every effort to interact with our customers with integrity. We try very hard to describe our clocks as accurately as possible. However, it is very difficult to call out every nick and scratch that may be present. Antique clock cases, by definition, are almost never perfect. When we use the description “very good” regarding a clock case we do not mean that it is perfect. We would designate these as in “excellent” condition. The description, “very good” would mean that the clock presents itself very well when displayed on a wall or mantle with no glaringly obvious defects that would detract from its appearance when seen from a typical viewing distance of four or five feet. If a clock is listed as being in “good condition” we will normally state where and what the major defects are in the description. We will also often use a photo to show these defects. Because we try to only sell clocks that we ourselves would be proud of, you will almost never see a clock listed as being in “poor” condition.
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Chelsea Ships Bell Clock with Base
$2595
This stunningly beautiful clock is made by the Chelsea Clock Company, the last large-scale manufacturer of American made clock movements. Chelsea is known for their high-quality ship’s bell movements and cases. Unlike most brass ship’s bell cases, which are made of sheet brass, Chelsea cases are machined from a solid chunk of brass and are surprisingly heavy when picked up. I sent this case back to Chelsea where they restored the brass case back to its original glory.
The movement has been professionally serviced and tested and runs extremely well. The gong strike is based on the unique bell pattern that marks a ship’s four watch cycle. See description below for more details.
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Ship’s Bell
Circa: Modern
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: One Year, except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Brass case is in excellent condition - Wooden base has small nicks where the winding key was dropped on it
Movement Condition: Very good. It has been professionally serviced and tested
Dial Condition: Very Good - has small thin scratches near winding holes
Features: Half hour strike on gong
Dimensions: 8.75” high by 14” wide by 4” deep
Waterbury Eight Day Ogee Clock
$745
This one hundred and fifty-year-old, eight-day, weight driven clock presents extremely well. The wood grain in the veneer is quite attractive as is the authentic reproduction lower glass. The wood finish is well preserved with few defects. The word “Ogee” refers to the unique curved and beveled shape of the clock’s outer “frame”. This style was quite popular during the time this clock was made. There were many picture frames and mirrors made in this same style.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Ogee
Circa: 1860 - 1885
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: Eight days - Weight driven
Case Condition: Very Good - There are several repairs to the veneer barely noticeable in the photos but can be seen upon close inspection
Movement Condition: Very good - It has been professionally cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: Original painted dial very Good for its age - colors slightly faded - numbers very readable - small paint chips - There is a faintly penciled on repair mark at top of dial from 1902 - this used to be a very common practice
Features: Hour strike on gong
Dimensions: 29” high by 16.5” wide by 4” deep
Double Decker Eight Day Weight Driven Mantle Clock
$995
This early American mantle clock has beautiful reproduction “reverse” painted glass tablets, everything else is original. Although this is a mantel clock it can be placed on a wall using a small shelf like you see pictured below.
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Early American Double Decker Weight Driven Mantle
Circa: 1850 - 1870
Country of Origin: United States
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: Weight driven, Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Very Good - Movement has been cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: Good - The dial is almost perfect except for the small strip of dial paint that has flaked off. I decided to leave this without touching it up so as not to alter the original dial paint.
Features: Hour strike on Gong
Damage Noted:
Dimensions: ” high by ” wide by ” deep
Triple Decker Eight Day Weight Driven Mantle Clock
$1195
This early American mantle clock has a beautiful reproduction “reverse” painted glass tablet, everything else is original. Although this is a mantel clock it can be placed on a wall using a small shelf like you see pictured below. You can own this piece of early American clock manufacturing history.
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Triple Decker, Weight Driven, Eight Day Mantel
Circa: 1850-1870
Country of Origin: United States
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good - minor nicks and scratches.
Movement Condition: Excellent - Movement has been disassembled cleaned, oiled and tested. In spite of its age this clock has never been rebuilt and remains in excellent condition.
Dial Condition: Good - All the dial paint is intact, but the dial is discolored as is typical of dials of this age.
Features: Hour strike on bell
Damage Noted: the mirror in the middle is original, but like most old mirrors, there is some damage to the silvering causing the streaks you see in the photo. The once damaged gold colored eagle at the top has been expertly repaired. The lower glass tablet has been replaced with a very nicely done, reproduction “reverse” painted glass.
Dimensions: ” high by ” wide by ” deep
Daniel Pratt
Wood Works 30-hour Weight Driven Mantel Strike
Half Column and Splat
$895
Yes, the movement in this clock is made almost exclusively from wood. All but one of the gears (the escape wheel) and the front and back plates are all made from wood. Wood works clocks were the first mass produced clocks made in America. Wood works clocks were made predominantly between 1800 and 1840. This early American mantle clock has one of the most beautiful reproduction “reverse” painted glass tablets I have ever seen. Although this is a mantel clock it can be placed on a wall using a small shelf like you see pictured below. You can own this piece of early American clock manufacturing history.
Learn more about Daniel Pratt by clicking on this link. Daniel Pratt, Neglected Clockmaker of Reading, Massachusetts | Collectors Weekly
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Wood works mantel strike
Circa: 1841
Country of Origin: United States
Guarantee: Limited one year guarantee. although rare if not misused, we cannot guarantee against wooden teeth breaking on any of the wooden wheels.
Length of Wind: Thirty Hour
Case Condition: Good - minor nicks and scratches, small amount of veneer missing
Movement Condition: Movement has been rebuilt
Dial Condition: The dial, although original has been repainted
Features: Hour strike on bell
Damage Noted: Slight damage to top right corner
Dimensions: ” high by ” wide by “ deep
French Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Garnitures
$995
A very nice example of the Art Deco style in a French mantel clock made from marble. Most stone cased clocks will have quite a few chips in the stone but this one is in very good shape. The only chips I could find were on the rear edges and they were very small. This clock contains a very high quality French round movement made by “Marti”.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Mantel with garnitures
Circa: I am unsure of this clocks age. The Art Deco design would indicate that this clock was made during the art deco period between 1920 and 1930. However, the Marti company existed between 1870 to 1890.
Country of Origin: France
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: eight days - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good - The only chips in the stone that I could find are along the rear edges and they are very small.
Movement Condition: Very good - It has been oiled, adjusted and tested
Dial Condition: Good
Features: Half hour count wheel strike on a bell
Dimensions: 13” high by 13.25” wide by 3.75” deep - The garnitures measure 9” x 4” x 3'“
British United Clock Company Mantel
$645
I have not performed a deep dive into the history of this company, but I did learn that it was founded in 1885 by Edward Davies, a former superintendent of works for the Ansonia Clock Company. This probably explains why the clock case and movement look more like an American clock than a British one. Unfortunately, the company did not stay in business for long, closing in 1909. Nevertheless, this is a very interesting looking clock case with a great deal of detail and a very nice finish.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: British United Mantle
Circa: Early 1900
Country of Origin: England
Guarantee: One Year, except mainsprings.
Length of Wind: Eight days - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good - Case has been refinished
Movement Condition: Very good - It has been professionally cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: It is unfortunate that the dial has a spot that is worn through to the metal dial pan. It is also dirty. This is a fairly common issue with paper dial clocks that are now over 100 years old. Because they are paper, they cannot be cleaned easily. Because the dial is original, readable and contains the companies “made by” label along the bottom edge, we felt it best to not replace it
Features: Hour and half hour rack strike on gong, with “repeater string” on right side of case. Cast brass bezel with beveled glass.
Dimensions: 17.5” high by 13.5” wide by 6.5” deep
Ansonia “Berkeley” Mantle Clock
$595
This type of clock is often referred to as a “kitchen” clock. The various early American Companies often gave names to their clocks. This one was designated “Berkeley” by the Ansonia clock Company. It appeared in their 1895 catalog. The vast majority of kitchen clocks had brass pendulums, brass dial pans and matching gold-colored stencils on the glass. This one has a silver theme instead.
See description below for more details.
Ansonia “Berkeley” Mantel Clock
$595
Clock Type: Kitchen
Circa: 1895
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: Two Years, except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight days - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good - The photo seems to show the upper part of the clock as having a lighter, duller finish. In person the finish and color are consistent, top and bottom
Movement Condition: Very good - We overhauled this for a customer about 15 years ago. It was sold to us when the customer down-sized
Dial Condition: Original Ansonia trademarked paper dial in good condition - There are a few stains on the dial - See photo
Features: Hour strike on gong
Notes: The dial and pendulum are original, but the silver stencil glass is a reproduction
Dimensions: 22.5” high by 14.5” wide by 5” deep
Welch “Roze” Mantle Clock
$695
This one hundred and thirty-eight-year-old parlor clock is very attractive. It has the original dial, glass and special “Jacot” pendulum.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Parlor
Circa: 1885
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: Eight days - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Very good - It has been professionally cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: Original painted dial in very good condition with only a small amount of dirt and small paint chip
Features: Half hour and hour count wheel strike on gong - This clock has a special “Jacot” pendulum. This style of pendulum is much rarer as it has an indicator hand to show how much difference is being made when regulating the clock for better accuracy. Unfortunately, the delicate pointer is often broken (like this one) by the owner attempting to turn the hand by itself instead of using the knob in the center to regulate the clock. The tail of the indicator is still present - See photo - The clock also has an alarm visible in the photo showing the pendulum
Dimensions: 21” high by 13.75” wide by 4.5” deep
Barnes, Bartholomew & Company Triple Decker Mantle
$1295
This one hundred and eighty-seven-year-old clock is in remarkably good condition for its age. The carved columns and splat are quite attractive and in very good condition with no damage. The dial is exceptional considering how old it is. The clock appears to be all original except the lower, reverse painted glass which is a very nice hand painted modern reproduction. Because this is an eight-day weight driven clock it is quite tall for a mantle at just over 36 inches tall. This clock was made during a time when they were transitioning from mass produced wooden geared movements to mass produced brass movements. It is called a "triple decker” because of the three distinct levels to the clock; the upper door and dial, the middle “looking glass” section and the lower door.
Please note - The movement in this clock will require a rebuild before being sold. Once purchased, we will commence with repair at our earliest convenience.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Triple Decker- Carved Column and Splat with Looking Glass
Circa: 1833-36
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: Two Year with restoration
Length of Wind: Eight days - Weight driven
Case Condition: Very Good - The diamond shaped ivory veneers are missing from around the two key holes and there is some damage to the veneer around the upper keyhole. These areas can be repaired for an additional expense if desired
Movement Condition: Worn - The clock will be rebuilt and fully guaranteed once we have a buyer
Dial Condition: Original painted dial in very good condition
Features: Count wheel hour strike on gong
Dimensions: 36.25” high by 16.5” wide by 6.25” deep
Comments: This clock has not yet been restored mechanically. Restoration will be completed when clock is sold.
New Haven 30-hour Steeple Clock
$425
Once again, we have a very attractive, nicely veneered case with interesting grain patterns. There are almost no defects in the veneer and the finish is quite nice. Because it is a 30-hour wind we are selling this for far less than we normally would. In spite of the missing paint in the lower glass, the painted glass remains quite attractive.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Steeple or Gothic
Circa: 1880 to 1890
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: Thirty Hours - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Good - It has been professionally cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: Original painted dial in very good condition, small paint chips along bottom edge
Features: Count wheel hour strike on gong with alarm
Dimensions: 20.5” high by 11.75” wide by 4.5” deep
French Brass and Porcelain Mantel
$750
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Clock Type: Decorative Mantel - Brass and Porcelain
Circa: Late 1800’s
Country of Origin: France
Guarantee: one year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Good, repaired and tested
Features: Beautifully painted porcelain tablets
Damage Noted:
Dimensions: ” high by” wide by ” deep
French China Case Striking Mantle
$1195
Stunningly beautiful French Mantel clock
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: China case mantel
Circa: 1900
Country of Origin: France
Guarantee: One Year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Very Good - Movement has been disassembled cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: Very Good
Features: Half hour rack strike on Gong
Damage Noted: None - appears to be in perfect condition
Dimensions: 17.5” high by 10” wide by 5.5” deep
Ansonia China Case Striking Mantle
Royal Bonn Case with Open Escapement
“La Vogue”
$895
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Ansonia China Case with Open Escapement
Circa: 1900 - 1920
Country of Origin: American movement in German made porcelain case
Guarantee: One year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Rebuilt movement is in very good condition
Dial Condition: Very Good
Features: Hour and half hour count wheel strike on Gong
Damage Noted: None - appears to be in perfect condition
Dimensions: 10” high by 12.5” wide by 5” deep
Special Notes: Royal Bonn China clock cases were made in Bonn, Germany, specifically by the Franz Anton Mehlem Earthenware Factory, which operated from 1836 to 1920. These cases were often imported to the United States and fitted with clock movements by companies like Ansonia Clock Co.
Ansonia China Case Striking Mantle
“La Claire”
$645
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Ansonia China Case
Circa: 1900 - 1920
Country of Origin: American movement in German made case
Guarantee: One year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good -
Movement Condition: Very good, has been cleaned, oiled and adjusted
Dial Condition: Very Good - See Photo
Features: Half hour count wheel strike on Gong
Damage Noted: None - appears to be in perfect condition
Dimensions: 12.5” high by 9.5” wide by 5” deep
Special Notes: Royal Bonn China clock cases were made in Bonn, Germany, specifically by the Franz Anton Mehlem Earthenware Factory, which operated from 1836 to 1920. These cases were often imported to the United States and fitted with clock movements by companies like Ansonia Clock Co.
Petite French China Case
Striking Mantle
$645
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: French China Case Mantel
Circa: 1900
Country of Origin: France
Guarantee: One year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Good
Dial Condition: Very Good
Features: Hour and half hour rack strike on bell
Damage Noted: None - appears to be in perfect condition
Dimensions: 11” high by 8” wide by 5” deep
Ansonia China Case Striking Mantle
Royal Bonn Case
$545
From Michael’s Personal Collection
Clock Type: Ansonia China Case
Circa: 1900- 1920
Country of Origin: American movement in German made case
Guarantee: One year except mainsprings
Length of Wind: Eight Days
Case Condition: Very Good
Movement Condition: Good
Dial Condition: Very Good
Features: Half hour strike on Gong
Damage Noted: None - appears to be in perfect condition
Dimensions: 10.5” high by 8.5” wide by 5” deep
Special Notes: Royal Bonn China clock cases were made in Bonn, Germany, specifically by the Franz Anton Mehlem Earthenware Factory, which operated from 1836 to 1920. These cases were often imported to the United States and fitted with clock movements by companies like Ansonia Clock Co.
already sold clocks
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Clocks from here downward have already been sold but are left here for your enjoyment
SOLD
Seth Thomas Beehive Mantel
$645
The rosewood veneer on this clock is stunning. The wood grain is so rich and dark. It presents very, very well in spite of the missing veneer on the right side of the base and the much smaller veneer damage near the number 3 (see photos). This clock has Seth Thomas’s “Lyre” style movement, likely one of the prettiest mass-produced movements ever made. It is a shame that it is not visible.
See description below for more details.
Clock Type: Beehive
Circa: 1890
Country of Origin: USA
Guarantee: One Year
Length of Wind: eight days - Spring driven
Case Condition: Very Good - See the veneer damage in the photos below
Movement Condition: Very good - It has been professionally cleaned, oiled and tested
Dial Condition: The dial is a very nice trademarked reproduction
Features: Count wheel hour strike on gong with alarm function
Dimensions: 15” high by 10.5” wide by 4.25” deep
SOLD
Rare French Banjo Mantel Clock
$1595
Banjo clocks were a unique American design. In forty-five years of full-time clock repair, I have never seen a Banjo clock with a French movement or even a Banjo that was not a wall clock, until I saw this one. Therefore, a mantel Banjo with a French made movement is quite rare. When I had the clock appraised, I was told that only 1 out of 1200 banjos were made for mantels.
This clock was sold by A. Stowell & Company out of Boston. When we think of high-end jewelers today, the first name that comes to mind is Tiffany. The Tiffany name on a product denotes the high quality of the item. A hundred years ago, or more, there were a number of famous high-end jewelers that were doing a similar thing. These highly respected jewelers would not put their name on any product of average or poor quality since their reputation was at stake.
The clock movement is stamped “H& H” which denotes the Harris and Harrington Company. They were importers of French and English movements and were in business from 1896 to 1919. It is likely the case was made in America.
This clock is exceptionally beautiful and in quite good condition considering its age. It contains a very high quality “Vincenti” French made round movement. It strikes the half and the hours on a bell.
SOLD
Seth Thomas Quartz Time Only Steeple Clock
$145
This clock from the 1950’s or 60’s was once electric. Normally we might throw away a clock like this since the repair of the original movement would have been impractical cost wise. However, the “miniature” case (only 11 inches tall) was so cute we couldn’t stand to discard it. We removed the original electric movement and installed a new, highly accurate quartz, battery operated movement and have given this clock another chance to find a good home. This will make a great, inexpensive decorator piece for almost any home.
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