A mantel is an ornament around the fireplace that includes a shelf. In Europe, it was common for households to have a fireplace and the mantel was where the clock was usually placed, hence giving it the name ‘mantel clock’.
American mantel clock
A mantel is an ornament around the fireplace that includes a shelf. In Europe, it was common for households to have a fireplace and the mantel was where the clock was usually placed, hence giving it the name ‘mantel clock’.
