Floor Clocks
Tall, narrow floor clocks usually 6–8 feet tall, with long pendulum and weights inside a tall case
Similar style to a grandfather clock but shorter and more slender, often 4–6 feet tall
Newer floor clocks with simpler cases, sometimes quartz or battery-operated, often with glass panels and modern styling
Floor clocks combined with display cabinets or shelving, sometimes with glass doors and storage areas
Mantel, Shelf & Table Clocks
Low, wide case with a curved or arched top, often sitting on a fireplace mantel or shelf.
Rectangular cases (often black with faux marble) with columns or decorative trim. Common American style from makers like Seth Thomas, Waterbury, and others.
Ornate wooden mantel or shelf clocks with a rectangular or shaped case, often with decorative glass and visible pendulum behind a door.
Tall, ornate pressed-oak or walnut cases with intricate patterns and a “crown” or crest at the top. Very common American late-1800s / early-1900s style.
Brass or metal-framed mantel clocks with glass on all sides and a visible swinging pendulum, often with a fancy or mercury-style pendulum bob.
Small rectangular wooden or metal clocks with a handle on top, originally made for travel. Typically spring-driven or modern quartz versions.
Round, porthole-style brass clocks, often mounted to a wood base or directly to a bulkhead. Many strike ship’s bell sequences.
Clocks with a glass dome and a rotating torsion pendulum, designed to run for long periods (up to a year) between windings.
Mantel or shelf clocks in traditional or modern cases that run on electric power or batteries instead of a mechanical movement.
Wall Clocks
Typically German or Black Forest clocks shaped like a house or chalet. Often carved leaves or animals, with chains and pinecone weights and a bird that appears on the hour.
Rectangular or elongated wall clocks with a visible pendulum, often labeled “Regulator” on the glass.
Octagon or octagon-drop cases hung on the wall, commonly seen in schools, stores, and offices.
Distinctive “banjo” shape: round dial at the top, a narrow “neck,” and a larger box or tablet at the bottom.
Simple round wall clocks, usually with a plain wooden or metal case and no visible pendulum.
Highly decorative wall clocks with ornate metal or carved frames, often French or European styles.