Bracket clocks first appeared in the 17th Century as small weight driven clocks placed on a wall shelf and grew in popularity during the Georgian Era. Their smaller size made them highly practical for any home, and when spring gearing replaced weights they could be easily transported around the house with ease. Over the years the styles of bracket clocks have remained largely unchanged and are often made of a mix of materials including mahogany, oak, brass and exotic finishes such as ormolu, enamel and tortoiseshell. While 20th Century examples tend to have simpler designs than their 18th and 19th Century predecessors, there is usually still plenty of beautiful detailing on the faces.
Since antique and vintage bracket clocks tend to have been cherished and well used in most households it is worthwhile purchasing one from reputable dealers such as at LoveAntiques who will have ensured the mechanisms are in good working order for many more years of use.
Vintage Solid Brass Bracket Timepiece - The “Peckover” by Rotherham & Sons of Coventry
£ 285
Heritage of Time
Fine 19th Century French Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock Garniture
£ 6,500
Hawkins Antiques Ltd
Miniature 8 Day Striking Bracket Clock by Mappin & Webb, George II Style
£ 895
Robert Belcher Antiques
Antique Gustav Becker 400 Day Torsion Anniversary Clock Brass Glass Dome c.1900
£ 450
Vintage Clocks
French Boulle Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock & Wall Bracket
£ 1,450
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Fine Victorian English 8-day Mahogany Twin-fusee Bell Striking Bracket Clock c.1870
£ 850
Vintage Clocks
Woodroffe of Stockton Musical 8-bell Triple Fusee English Bracket Clock
£ 3,950
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Impressive W&H Quarter Striking Ting Tang Bracket Clock / Mantel Clock c.1880
£ 750
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Antique French Table Regulator Combination 8 Day Slate Mantel Clock c.1880
£ 1,250
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Impressive French Ebony & Brass Stringing Bracket Clock 8-day Gong Striking
£ 1,250
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HAC Bracket Clock – Mahogany Cased Architectural Striking Mantel Clock c.1900
£ 425
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Solid White Marble French Mantel Clock With Ormolu Mounts – 8 Day Striking Mentle Clock Circa 1890
£ 1,250
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Interesting Rare French Mantel Clock by Henry Marc, MOP Case Ormolu Mounts Visible Pendulum c.1840
£ 1,650
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Quality Burr Walnut & Ebony 8 Day Mantel Clock - Satinwood & MOP Inlay c.1900
£ 550
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Wonderfully Carved Bracket Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier of Germany
£ 2,250
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Superb Mahogany English Balloon Bracket Clock – Double Fusee Mantel Clock by C Mitchell of London.
£ 1,350
Vintage Clocks
Superb Flame Mahogany English Bracket Clock – Double Fusee Mantel Clock by Hanson of Windsor
£ 1,750
Vintage Clocks
Rare Solid Ormolu French Mantel Clock – Architectural Striking Mantle Clock C1850
£ 500
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