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Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Twin Fusee Bracket Mantel Shelf Clock

Partially verified

This antique bracket shelf clock features a flame mahogany case styled with an oxbow top, carved pinwheel motifs, and scrollwork accents. The seller reports that it houses a 19th-century key-wound twin fusee movement with a pull chime cord. The round white-painted metal dial exhibits Roman numeral hour markers, twin winding apertures, and black metal hands. The sides feature brass ring carrying handles positioned above velvet-lined cathedral window panels, while a glass back panel reveals the chime and pendulum mechanism.

Front view of the Georgian style flame mahogany bracket mantel clock
Front view of the Georgian style flame mahogany bracket mantel clock — Chairish. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.chairish.com
Category
Clock · Bracket mantel shelf clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
18166195
Source-reported date
Mid 19th Century
Country
United States

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Construction and Decorative Elements

The clock is housed in a flame mahogany case featuring an oxbow top and carved pinwheel and scroll motifs. The case sits on a stepped plinth.

The side panels are fitted with brass ring handles. These are positioned above cathedral-style window panels, which the source describes as being backed with deep teal embossed velvet.

Evidence for this section
  • “Flame mahogany case with oxbow top and carved pinwheels and scrolls.”
  • “Sides feature brass rind handles over cathedral window panels backed with deep teal embossed velvet.”

Dial and Physical Condition

The circular dial is constructed of white-painted metal and features black Roman numeral hour markers and black metal hands.

Reported condition issues include wear to the dial, cracks, chips, missing trim, and the absence of the glass bezel covering.

Evidence for this section
  • “White painted metal face with black lettering, Roman numerals, black metal hands.”
  • “wear from age and use; some cracks/chips/missing trim; no glass; wear to face”

Movement and Internal Mechanism

The seller describes the movement as an antique, 19th-century, key-wound twin fusee mechanism equipped with a pull chime cord.

A glass panel on the back of the case provides visibility to the pendulum and chime assembly. Mechanical functionality is not guaranteed by the seller.

Evidence for this section
  • “Antique 19th century Georgian, key wind, double / twin fusee bracket clock with pull chime cord.”
  • “Glass back showing chime / pendulum.”
  • “The mechanical elements are not guaranteed to be in working order by Chairish.”

Open research questions

  • What is the provenance of the 'Georgian' label applied to this mid-19th-century United States clock?
  • Does the 'twin fusee' mechanism exhibit hallmarks consistent with 19th-century British or American manufacture?
  • Are the deep teal embossed velvet panels original to the cabinet construction?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Twin Fusee Bracket Mantel Shelf Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement typeKey wind, double / twin fusee with pull chime cord“Antique 19th century Georgian, key wind, double / twin fusee bracket clock with pull chime cord.”
Case material and carvingFlame mahogany case with oxbow top and carved pinwheels and scrolls“Flame mahogany case with oxbow top and carved pinwheels and scrolls.”
Side detailsBrass ring handles over cathedral window panels backed with deep teal embossed velvet“Sides feature brass rind handles over cathedral window panels backed with deep teal embossed velvet.”
Dial descriptionWhite painted metal face with black lettering, Roman numerals, black metal hands“White painted metal face with black lettering, Roman numerals, black metal hands.”
Dimensions11.25" x 6.25" x 16" (Width x Depth x Height)“Dimensions: 11.25" x 6.25" x 16" (Width x Depth x Height)”
Dimensions11.25" wide by 6.25" deep by 16" high“Dimensions: 11.25" x 6.25" x 16" (Width x Depth x Height)”

Visible details

  • Front elevation displaying circular white dial with Roman numerals and two winding holes
  • Flame mahogany case topped with a shaped pediment centered by a carved rosette motif
  • Carved scroll spandrels framing the round bezel and a carved relief frieze on the stepped plinth
  • Brass side drop-ring handles visible extending from the upper side panels

Research qualifications

  • Seller notes indicate wear from age, some chips/cracks/missing trim, wear to face, and 'no glass' for the bezel
  • Chairish notes mechanical elements are not guaranteed to be in working order and display is the intended use
  • Movement and interior chime mechanism are not shown in the provided photograph

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Twin Fusee Bracket Mantel Shelf Clock | Chairish

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record e8ecb41da9

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