Mantelpiece clock emoji meaning

The mantelpiece clock emoji shows a classic and decorative clock, often styled in a traditional way. This type of clock is typically placed on a mantel or shelf, usually above a fireplace. The emoji symbolizes ideas related to time, timeless elegance, home decoration, and a sense of nostalgia. It often brings to mind images of vintage or antique interiors, making it a reminder of how people kept track of time in earlier days before modern clocks and devices became common.

The mantelpiece clock emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052