bracket clocks

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Scope note
Small, spring-driven or pendulum, wood-cased clocks intended to be placed on a bracket on the wall, set on a mantel, or carried from room to room; the brackets were often designed to match the style of clocks; generally from the 17th and 18th centuries.
bracket clocks
Accepted term: 19-May-2025