Antique Mantle Clocks in American Style Photos

Antique mantel clocks in the collections of various American museums & museum houses. Mantel clocks (those sitting on a fireplace mantel) may also be called shelf, table, or bracket clocks.

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Fireplace with mantle clock, urns & mirror at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Front room fireplace in Roedde House Museum. Vancouver, BC.Clock & small harp at Davis House Museum. San Diego, CA.Replica of Lincoln Sitting Room fireplace at Nixon Library. Yorba Linda, CA.
Fireplace with mantle clock, urns & mirror at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Front room fireplace in Roedde House Museum. Vancouver, BC.Clock & small harp at Davis House Museum. San Diego, CA.Replica of Lincoln Sitting Room fireplace at Nixon Library. Yorba Linda, CA.
Dining room mantle with clock & glass vases at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Opaque glass double kerosene lamp & shelf clock by E. Ingraham & Co. of Bristol, CT at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Collection of antique clocks at Mystic Seaport. Mystic, CT.Clock industry of Waterbury, CT exhibit at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
Dining room mantle with clock & glass vases at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Opaque glass double kerosene lamp & shelf clock (c1880) by E. Ingraham & Co. of Bristol, CT at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Collection of antique clocks at Mystic Seaport. Mystic, CT.Clock industry of Waterbury, CT exhibit at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
Astral oil lamp by Cornelius & Co. & lighthouse clock made by Simon Willard & Sons of Roxbury, MA in Alabama period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Parlor fireplace with mantle clock in House Where Lincoln Died. Washington, DC.Silver baskets, vase, bowls & clock on side table in dining room at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.F.D. Roosevelt Man of the Hour mantle clock at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.
Astral oil lamp (1849-55) by Cornelius & Co. & lighthouse clock (1825-8) made by Simon Willard & Sons of Roxbury, MA in Alabama period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Parlor fireplace with mantle clock in House Where Lincoln Died. Washington, DC.Silver baskets, vase, bowls & clock on side table in dining room at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.F.D. Roosevelt Man of the Hour mantle clock (c1936) at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.
Fireplace with mantle clock in Grenville Dodge's office at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.Shelf clock by Benjamin Torrey of Hanover, MA at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Black forest wall clock may have been a gift from Mary Lincoln's father at Lincoln Home museum. Springfield, IL.Bedroom fireplace with clock plus table & chair at Grouseland. Vincennes, IN.
Fireplace with mantle clock in Grenville Dodge's office at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.Shelf clock (1820-40) by Benjamin Torrey of Hanover, MA at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Black forest wall clock (1825-60) may have been a gift from Mary Lincoln's father at Lincoln Home museum. Springfield, IL.Bedroom fireplace with clock plus table & chair at Grouseland. Vincennes, IN.
Mantle clock at Destrehan Plantation. Destrehan, LA.Hall sideboard with Gutenberg clock at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Mantle clock with figures at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Mantle clock with angel at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.
Mantle clock at Destrehan Plantation. Destrehan, LA.Hall sideboard with Gutenberg clock at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Mantle clock with figures at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Mantle clock with angel at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.
Mantle clock by Tiffany & Co. of New York at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Wall clock at John Adams birthplace. Quincy, MA.Fireplace mantle in study at Peacefield Old House. Quincy, MA.Parlor fireplace with mantle clock bronze candelabras at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.
Mantle clock by Tiffany & Co. of New York at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Wall clock at John Adams birthplace. Quincy, MA.Fireplace mantle in study at Peacefield Old House. Quincy, MA.Parlor fireplace with mantle clock bronze candelabras at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.
Marble mantle clock with wing shapes at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.Fireplace with mantle clock at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.Fireplace & mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Fireplace & mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Marble mantle clock with wing shapes at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.Fireplace with mantle clock at Vaile Mansion. Independence, MO.Fireplace & mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Fireplace & mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Chest of drawers & clock at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.Floral Clock master control for St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Convex mirror over clock at Beauvoir. Biloxi, MS.
Mantle clock at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Chest of drawers & clock at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.Floral Clock master control for St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Convex mirror over clock at Beauvoir. Biloxi, MS.
Fireplace with plate warmer in dining room of Manship House. Jackson, MS.Tile fireplace at Mansion on the Hill. Ogallala, NE.Clock & painting of Edison in Library of Edison Laboratory National Historic Site. West Orange, NJ.Mantel clock in kitchen at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.
Fireplace with plate warmer in dining room of Manship House. Jackson, MS.Tile fireplace at Mansion on the Hill. Ogallala, NE.Clock & painting of Edison in Library of Edison Laboratory National Historic Site. West Orange, NJ.Mantel clock in kitchen at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.
Arts & Crafts clock, lamp & vanity set with cuticle knife, button hook &, nail buffer at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Apostolic clock by Myles Hughes at Buffalo History Museum. Buffalo, NY.Three-Graces clock in Vanderbilt Mansion. Hyde Park, NY.Mantle clock stopped at the moment of President Grant's death at 8:08 AM on July 23, 1885, at Grant Cottage SHS. Wilton, NY.
Arts & Crafts clock, lamp & vanity set with cuticle knife, button hook &, nail buffer at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Apostolic clock (1881-1916) by Myles Hughes at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS). Buffalo, NY.Three-Graces clock in Vanderbilt Mansion. Hyde Park, NY.Mantle clock stopped at the moment of President Grant's death at 8:08 AM on July 23, 1885, at Grant Cottage SHS. Wilton, NY.
Tapestry & clock in organ room at Vanderbilt Mansion. Centerport, NY.Collection of clocks at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Herman Miller Clock Co. model 4082 by Gilbert Rohde exhibited for 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Library fireplace with mantle clock at The James Thurber House. Columbus, OH.
Tapestry & clock in organ room at Vanderbilt Mansion. Centerport, NY.Collection of clocks at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Herman Miller Clock Co. model 4082 (c1933) by Gilbert Rohde exhibited for 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Library fireplace with mantle clock at The James Thurber House. Columbus, OH.
Mantle clock in Gothic style at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Combination cabinet clock & spice cabinet from Warren, OH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Clock making tools in replica clock shop at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Fireplace with mantle clock in Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Mantle clock in Gothic style at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Combination cabinet clock & spice cabinet (c1830) from Warren, OH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Clock making tools in replica clock shop at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Fireplace with mantle clock in Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Porcelain mantle clock at Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City, OK.Breakfast Room mantelpiece of Paonazetto Italian marble with mantle clock at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Guest Bedroom fireplace with mantle clock at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Mantel clock by Handley & Moore of London at Kingscote. Newport, RI.
Porcelain mantle clock (c1892) at Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City, OK.Breakfast Room mantelpiece of Paonazetto Italian marble with mantle clock at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Guest Bedroom fireplace with mantle clock at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Mantel clock (early 19thC) by Handley & Moore of London at Kingscote. Newport, RI.
Clock, vases & lamps on Library mantelpiece at Marble House. Newport, RI.Fireplace with sculptures holding torcheres & mantle clock under mirror in Mrs. Vanderbilt's bedroom at Marble House. Newport, RI.Fireplace mantle with clock, lamps & bric-a-brac at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Candlesticks with crystals flank mantel clock in Egyptian-revival style at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Clock, vases & lamps on Library mantelpiece at Marble House. Newport, RI.Fireplace with sculptures holding torcheres & mantle clock under mirror in Mrs. Vanderbilt's bedroom at Marble House. Newport, RI.Fireplace mantle with clock, lamps & bric-a-brac at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Candlesticks with crystals flank mantel clock in Egyptian-revival style at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Mantle clock at Casa Navarro State Historic Site. San Antonio, TX.Albatross mantel clock by New Haven Clock Co., CT & J. & J. Low Tile Works of MA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Mantle clock in Belter Parlor at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Mantle clock, glass footed bowls & commemorative plates in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.
Mantle clock at Casa Navarro State Historic Site. San Antonio, TX.Albatross mantel clock (c1884-6) by New Haven Clock Co., CT & J. & J. Low Tile Works of MA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Mantle clock in Belter Parlor at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Mantle clock, glass footed bowls & commemorative plates in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.
Art Nouveau clock at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Gothic style shelf clock on Mr. French's desk at John Jay French Museum. Beaumont, TX.Clock set in ceramic stand depicting couple in red, white & blue costumes at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Oil lamps, mantle clock & dolls in Bell House at Pioneer Farms. Austin, TX.
Art Nouveau clock at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Gothic style shelf clock on Mr. French's desk at John Jay French Museum. Beaumont, TX.Clock set in ceramic stand depicting couple in red, white & blue costumes at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Oil lamps, mantle clock & dolls in Bell House at Pioneer Farms. Austin, TX.
Mantle clock celebration Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight at National Air & Space Museum. Chantilly, VA.Bookcase & Marshall's French Empire clock in large dining room of John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Fireplace with portrait of CSA soldier at Centre Hill. Petersburg, VA.Marble bust of Hiland Hall by Henry Dexter over clock by E. Howard & Co. of Boston at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.
Mantle clock celebration Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight at National Air & Space Museum. Chantilly, VA.Bookcase & Marshall's French Empire clock in large dining room of John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Fireplace with portrait of CSA soldier at Centre Hill. Petersburg, VA.Marble bust of Hiland Hall (1866) by Henry Dexter over clock by E. Howard & Co. of Boston at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.
Lamps & clock on mantle at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Second parlor fireplace displaying clock & ceramic at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion. Woodstock, VT.Painting, clock & green wallpaper over mantle of southeast bedroom at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion. Woodstock, VT.German ormolu porcelain mantel clock made by Old Berlin in ballroom at West Virginia Governor's Mansion. Charleston, WV.
Lamps & clock on mantle at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Second parlor fireplace displaying clock & ceramic at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion. Woodstock, VT.Painting, clock & green wallpaper over mantle of southeast bedroom at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion. Woodstock, VT.German ormolu porcelain mantel clock made by Old Berlin in ballroom at West Virginia Governor's Mansion. Charleston, WV.
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