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.
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Fine Musical Elliott Mahogany Bracket Clock - Silent Over Night
£ 595
Fine Musical Elliott Mahogany Bracket Clock - Silent Over Night
£ 595
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Town House Traders Ltd
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock Ollivant Manchester
£ 790
Time to Admire Ltd
Bracket Clock: High-quality Vintage English Bracket Timepiece by Elliott & Retailed by The North Goldsmith, Newcastle
£ 285
Bracket Clock: High-quality Vintage English Bracket Timepiece by Elliott & Retailed by The North Goldsmith, Newcastle
£ 285
Time to Admire Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Peter Le Gros, London Twin Fusee Bracket Mantel Clock
£ 1,950
Antique & Modern Living
Rosewood & Brass Inlaid Bracket Clock
£ 1,950
Antiques and Things
Brass Bracket Clock
£ 120
Worboys Antiques
Solid Oak Bracket Clock
£ 725
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Brass Inlaid Bracket Clock by George Orpwood
£ 3,450
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Brass Inlaid Bracket Clock by George Orpwood
£ 3,450
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Vintage Clocks
Antique English Twin Fusee Bracket Clock Arched Top Inlaid 8 Day Fusee Striking Mantel Clock
£ 900
Antique English Twin Fusee Bracket Clock Arched Top Inlaid 8 Day Fusee Striking Mantel Clock
£ 900
Vintage Clocks
Sovereign Antiques
Bracket Clock Edwardian Mahogany Musical
£ 495
Vintage Clocks
Antique English 8 Day Single Fusee London Bracket Clock
£ 750
£ 700
Antique Mahogany 8-day Mantel Clock Quarter Striking Bracket Clock by Hac
£ 700
Vintage Clocks
£ 450
Masons Antiques
Art Nouveau Striking Bracket / Mantel Clock
£ 695
£ 1,100
Wick Antiques Ltd
William IV Rosewood & Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker
£ 5,500
William IV Rosewood & Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 & Baker
£ 5,500
Wick Antiques Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Bracket Clock: An Imposing 1957 English Striking Bracket Clock by Smiths Clocks & Watches
£ 410
Bracket Clock: An Imposing 1957 English Striking Bracket Clock by Smiths Clocks & Watches
£ 410
Time to Admire Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Bracket Clock: Rare & Stunning 1953 Solid Brass Bracket Timepiece “Peckover” by Rotherham & Sons of Coventry
£ 495
Bracket Clock: Rare & Stunning 1953 Solid Brass Bracket Timepiece “Peckover” by Rotherham & Sons of Coventry
£ 495
Time to Admire Ltd
£ 435
Bracket Clock: Outstanding 1937 English Striking Bracket Clock by Garrard
£ 435
Time to Admire Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Bracket Clock: High-quality Vintage English Bracket Timepiece by Elliott & Retailed by Garrard & Co
£ 250
Bracket Clock: High-quality Vintage English Bracket Timepiece by Elliott & Retailed by Garrard & Co
£ 250
Time to Admire Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Bracket Clock: Fine English Bracket Clock by Smiths Astral 1930s
£ 395
£ 8,500
Artsonline.org.uk
Immaculate Large Edwardian 8-day Oak Chiming Palatial Mantle Clock
£ 825
Athey Antiques
William IV Repeating Bracket Clock
£ 1,650
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Barraud London Georgian Bracket / Mantel Clock of Small Size
£ 2,850
Barraud London Georgian Bracket / Mantel Clock of Small Size
£ 2,850
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Regency Mahogany Bracket Timepiece
£ 3,750
Wick Antiques Ltd
William IV Rosewood Bracket Clock by French, Royal Exchange London
£ 8,800
William IV Rosewood Bracket Clock by French, Royal Exchange London
£ 8,800
Wick Antiques Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Rosewood English Library / Mantel Clock
£ 865
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Thomas Iorns of Alcester Bracket Clock / Table Clock
£ 1,275
Masons Antiques
Louis XIV Style Boulle Bracket Clock
£ 1,200
Hingstons Antiques
Large French Empire Gilt Clock by Deniere et Fils
£ 3,850
Masons Antiques
Huge W&H Ting-Tang Boardroom Clock
£ 1,850
Masons Antiques
Important Rosewood Bracket Clock
£ 3,250
Masons Antiques
Tortoiseshell & Gilt Boulle Clock
£ 795
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Bracket Clock
£ 785
£ 185
Bracket Clock: Quality 1952 English Bracket Timepiece by Rotherham of Coventry
£ 185
Time to Admire Ltd
Sovereign Antiques
Steeple Clock Double Fusee
£ 1,750
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Chinese Influence 19th C. Cast Metal & Black Slate Mantel Clock With Putti Musicians French 8 Day
£ 325
Chinese Influence 19th C. Cast Metal & Black Slate Mantel Clock With Putti Musicians French 8 Day
£ 325
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Small Twin Fusee 8 Day Striking Bracket Mantel Clock 19th Century
£ 945
Small Twin Fusee 8 Day Striking Bracket Mantel Clock 19th Century
£ 945
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Green of Clifton, Bristol Georgian Fusee Table/bracket Clock
£ 1,925
Green of Clifton, Bristol Georgian Fusee Table/bracket Clock
£ 1,925
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd