Antique Clocks
An Important 19th century English Grandfather / longcase clock
An Important 19th century English Grandfather / longcase clock.
A wonderful example of a fine English clock with a unique architectural form mahogany case.
8 day musical ... Find out more
A Fine Quality English Gothic Revival Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock
A Fine Quality English Gothic Revival Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock
A very well detailed mahogany case in very good original condition.
The 8 day mechanism is fitted with a mercury compensated pendulum.
In excellent working ... Find out more
A Fine Quality English Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock for Tiffany
A Fine Quality English Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock in Mahogany signed Tiffany.
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A Fine Quality English Carved Oak Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock
A Fine Quality English Carved Oak Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock with rolling moon dial.
The case is heavily caved, in the carving is a Coat of Arms with the motto
"Strike, Dakyns, the Devil's in the Hempe," which was granted to General Arthur Dakyns of Linton (East Riding) in 1563, ... Find out more
A Fine Quality English Inlaid Grandfather / Longcase Clock
A Fine Quality English Inlaid Grandfather / Longcase Musical Clock by Maple and Co. of London.
The 8 day movement is in perfect working condition, the clock plays Whittington and Westminster chimes on tubular bells. ... Find out more
An English Exhibition clock
An English Exhibition clock, in mahogany case, fitted with an 8 day musical movement..
Case and mechanism In excellent ... Find out more
A 19th century French Louis XV style marquetry clock
A 19th century French Louis XV style marquetry clock, superb bombe shape to the clock case. Fine quality bronze mounts, original enameled face. A most decorative piece in very good working ... Find out more
An English antique skeleton clock with fusee mechanism.
An English antique skeleton clock with fusee ... Find out more
An Antique Swiss Black Forest Walnut Eagle Plaque with a clock mounted in the center, circa 1870.
An Antique Swiss Black Forest Walnut Eagle Plaque with a clock mounted in the center, circa ... Find out more
An Antique Swiss Black Forest Exhibition Mantel Clock, 1870.
An Antique Swiss Black Forest Exhibition Mantel Clock, ... Find out more
A magnificent 19th century Gothic revival English wall clock
cotland took over the assets of what became known as the National Westminster Bank and so Baron Grimthorpes and Potts joint masterpiece was hauled out of storage and put back into storage in a different place! Indifferent to history and time the new owners put the clock up for sale, ... Find out more
A mahogany English antique grandfather clock or longcase clock.
This clock is in excellent ... Find out more
An English antique Mahogany Musical Grandmother Clock .
An English antique Mahogany Musical Grandmother Clock with 8 Day ... Find out more
An overview of antique carriage, bracket, mantel, wall and longcase clocks
Over the years we have maintained an inventory of antique clocks that are not only excellent time keepers, but also impressive decorative objects because of their design and architectural style. The cases of clocks are quite varied in size. Gilt and brass carriage clocks are among the smallest time pieces, moving on in size to bracket clocks and mantle clocks with cases made from various woods such as mahogany, walnut, ebony and rosewood to a sculptural Black Forest clock which depicts anything from a Golden eagle perched on a rocky crag to a carving of William Tell. Many mantle and bracket clocks were created more for their decorative appearance than to serve as accurate timekeepers.
In a wall clock an owner had something distinguished that could be hung on the wall and serve as a focal point or symbol. For instance, wall clocks were used in bank buildings where the exact time was very important. One such model that we have in our inventory would be our Gothic Revival wall clock whose designer was the engineer in charge of the clock mechanism for the tower clock in London known as Big Ben.
Longcase clocks have been built by clockmakers in the late 1600's. Our stock of antique longcase clocks is mainly Georgian, Regency or Victorian English, German or French.. A longcase clock has a distinct personality about it due to its shape, size, clock face, hood, the sound of its tick and chime, and the material from which the case was constructed. Most English grandfather or longcase clocks have walnut, oak or mahogany cases. The dials of the clocks more often than not were in brass, painted enamel or a mixture of brass with gilt or nickel plated fittings and decoration, much of this depending on the clock's origin.
Musical clocks are very popular. Such musical movements announce the quarter of each hour with a musical melody that increases in length the closer it gets to the hour. The clock then plays its full chime before sounding the hour often on a gong or loud bell.