Mantel (also spelled mantle) clocks are meant to sit on a mantle above the fireplace. First made in England in the 1500s, they come in a wide variety of styles, and were mass-produced by the American clock-making industry in the 1800s. Mantel clocks are the basis for the design of today’s alarm and desktop clocks.
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