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Mantel Clocks
Mantel clocks—or shelf clocks—are relatively small house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier chamber clocks of similar size due to a lack of carrying handles. These clocks are often highly ornate, decorative works. They are most frequently constructed from any combination of ormolu, porcelain, and wood. One of the most common and valued types of mantel clocks are the French Empire-style timepieces. Simon Willard's shelf clock (half clock, Massachusetts shelf clock) was a relatively economical clock which was produced by the celebrated Simon Willard's Roxbury Street workshop, in Boston, Massachusetts, around the first decades of the 19th century. Right after inventing the banjo clock, Simon Willard brought the design further, designing the similar Massachusetts shelf clock which was related to the traditional bracket clocks. Simon's new creation ran fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantel Clock By Julien Béliard
Mantel may refer to: *Mantel, Germany, a town in Bavaria, Germany *Fireplace mantel, a framework around a fireplace *Mantel Corporation, a fictional organization in the video game Haze (video game), ''Haze'' *Mantel theorem, mathematical theorem in graph theory *Mantel (climbing), a climbing move used to surmount a ledge or feature in the rock in the absence of any useful holds directly above. People *Bronwen Mantel, Canadian actress *Dave Mantel (1981–2018), Dutch actor, producer, and model *Dutch Mantel, ring name of Wayne Cowan (born 1949), American professional wrestler *Gerhard Mantel (1930–2012), German cellist and writer *Henriette Mantel (born 1954), American writer, actress, and director *Hilary Mantel (1952–2022), British novelist *Hugo Mantel, German footballer *Nathan Mantel (1919–2002), biostatistician *Gregory Mantel, a fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' See also * Mantel clock * Mantle (other) * Mantell (other) {{d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
