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A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, floor clock, or grandfather clock, is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 meters (6–8 feet) tall. The case often features elaborately carved ornamentation on the hood, or bonnet, which surrounds and frames the dial, or clock face. The English clockmaker William Clement is credited with the development of this form in 1670. Most longcase clocks are striking clocks, which means they sound the time on each hour or fraction of an hour. |
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The terms "grandfather", "grandmother", and "granddaughter" have all been applied to longcase clocks. Although there is no specifically defined difference among these terms, the general consensus seems to be that a clock smaller than 1.5 m (5 ft) is a granddaughter; over 1.5 m (5 ft) is a grandmother; and over 1.8 m (6 ft) is a grandfather. |
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A very fine and imposing early 18th century green japanned Longcase Clock c1740.
Decorated with eleven figures, including a warrior on horseback with pagoda, prunus trees, birds & floral scrolls.
The arched hood with glazed door flanked by turned pilasters over an arched trunk door over a stepped plinth base.
Good quality originbal Japanning, with good subject matter throughout.
The arched brass dial with silver chapter ring, ringed winding holes and date aperture with floral engraving. The arch with finely engraved silvered boss. SAMUEL SMITH, RICHMOND
The 8 day five pillared movement striking on a bell.
Stock no.791.
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£6,950.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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Late 17th century MONTH GOING ebonised Longcase Clock by James Clowes 1670 to 1690.
(Displayed without spires due to insufficient ceiling height!)
The caddy top with 2 spires over fine fret backed with red silk. The hood with side windows and tapered columns with brass capitols. The eleven inch dial cornered by elaborate winged cherub spandrels and the chapter ring having a very narrow enclosed Arabic number ring.
The dial centre being finely matted with ringed winding holes and the squares crossed. The date aperture & inner seconds dial also ringed. The hand-worked hands are exceptionally fine, the hour hand being the finest I’ve seen.
The narrow ebonised case having very fine proportions. The moulded edged door with bulls eye lenticle over stepped plinth. The fine quality month going movement having five finned pillars & outside count wheel.
222cm h, without spires. (stock no:730)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£16,900.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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| James Clowes - Described in Baillies as 'A famous maker' 1671-1689. The World famous 'Wetherfield Collection of Clocks', has a longcase by James Clowes and he is described as "James Clowes, London, was a fine maker, admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in 1670 as a Brother because he was already a Freeman of another company. He was still in the company in 1689". Clowes described himself as "a Great Clockmaker" – meaning he made turret clocks as well. He also took on five apprentices. His work has been described as highly individualistic and his cases are often outside of the accepted norm. |
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Dwarf Longcase Clock in mid 18th century style black and gold Japanned chinoiserie.
The pagoda top with 5 spires and silk backed sides and top grills. Turned pillars to all four corners enclosing an 8 day chiming, striking movement.
The dial with strike/no strike in the arch and chime/slient at 3 o'clock.
The trunk with turned and gilded pillars flanking an arched door painted with Oriental scenes.
The base with paint fielded panel to the front, stranding on bracket feet. (Mid 20th century)
(stock no:765)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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Very elegant ebonised 8 Day Longcase Clock By William Woster, London C.1705. Striking on a bell.
The domed hood with twin spires over silk backed fret. Two side windows & door columns with gilded capitols. The slim trunk with moulded door having bulls eye lenticle & brass bezel. Well proportioned base with stepped moulding. The five finned pillar movement having inside count wheel.
The 12" square dial having a chevron engraving to the outer edge. The spandrels being two angels supporting a crown & Maltese Cross. The chapter ring marked with Roman numerals & a thin outer ring of Arabic numbers with crosses at the corners. The matted dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and date aperture with elaborate floral engraving.
Height: 95" to top of spire (stock no:729)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£9,900.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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Exceptional quality Regency flame mahogany 8 day Longcase Clock by EDWARD BIRD C.1800
The stepped arched top with cast brass spires, over hood with reeded canted corners with brass inlay, flanking circular glazed door with lower crossbanded corners & brass sight ring. The trunk with reeded ¼ columns with brass capitols & brass inlay.
The moulded and arched trunk door with very fine flame mahogany.
The plinth with moulded panel and standing on stepped bracket feet. The whole case is veneered in stunning quality flame veneer. The silvered brass circular dial engraved with subsidiary seconds & date dials. Signed E.BIRD, BRISTOL.
Edward Bird 1777 to 1818 was apprenticed to Joseph Wood and became a significant maker. One of his bracket clocks is illustrated in ‘Cescinsky & Webster’ page 317 – fig.362
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
Stock on. 792.
£5,250.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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Rare 10" 30 hour Longcase Clock by Thomas Knight of Thaxted C.1775.
The oak case having good colour & patination, with flat top and full side pillars. The restored door with ivory knob over trunk with shaped door & brass turn handle. Standing on stepped plinth.
The posted 30 hour movement striking the hours on a bell. Unusually the dial back and front plates are both initialled 'TK' (Thomas Knight) The dial cornered by flower & urn spandrels. The silvered brass chapter ring with outside Arabic numbers & inner Roman numerals, divided by finely engraved ½ hour markers. The matted centre also engraved with four swallows.
Height: 77½"
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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18th Century Oak & Mahogany, Crossbanded, 30 Hour Longcase Clock by George Bourn, Kirkby.
The swan neck & dentil moulded top over round dial flanked by reeded pillars with brass Corinthian tops. The round brass 13" dial engraved with floral swags, Roman numerals & Arabic numbers and with a subsidiary date wheel, fancy blued steel hands. The trunk with reeded pillared corners & a shaped mahogany crossbanded door.
Height: 205cm (stock no:752)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£2,750.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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Late 19th century miniature 8 day weight-driven Longcase Clock in the Gothic taste.
The swan neck top over pierced tracery backed with green silk.
The arched door flanked with reeded corinthian columns. The concave throat with inverted spires over trunk with 1/4 reeded columns on corner stonework.
The ogee arched and spired door with moulded edge over panelled plinth with canted stonework corners and spire. Standing on ogee bracker feet.
The 8 day strinking movement with brass dial. Miniature weight-driven longcase clocks are very rare. This one is of very fine construction.
(stock no.786)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£3,850.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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A very fine early 18th century Walnut & All Over Marquetry 8 Day Longcase Clock by Humphrey Brickland.
The square hood with barley twist columns & convex throat mouldings. The door with short grain walnut moulded edge & bulls eye lenticle. The base with stepped plinth.
The brass dial with cherub & crown spandrels, with leaf engraving infill. The matted centre with seconds dial & date aperture with engraved surround. The movement with inside count wheel & finned pillars.
Driven by brass cased weights. The sides of the case being fielded burr walnut panels over stepped plinth.
Humphrey Brickland was apprenticed to JOHN KNIBB C.1710
(stock no:742)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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Flame mahogany 8 day Longcase Clock with rocking ship C.1760.
The pagoda top with fretted centre over arched hood with side windows. Supported by reeded columns with fine quality Corinthian capitols. The trunk with moulded arched door and good quality flame veneers. The brass dial with painted ship automaton in the arch, flanked by rococo spandrels and within silvered and engraved ring with "Tempus fugit".
The main chapter ring with Arabic outer and Roman inner numerals, enclosing scalloped seconds dial, date aperture & blued steel hands. The dial cornered by rococo spandrels.
Height: 228cm
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£4,250.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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A French 19th century Comtoise Longcase Clock.
The 8 day twice striking movement – once on the hour & then repeated five minutes past the hour & with a single strike on the ½ hour.
The case being pine painted with flowers and corn husks. The dial painted with shells, flowers and a pastoral scene of a man playing a mandolin for a lady.
Incorporating a large gridiron type pendulum.
234cm high (stock no:667)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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An oak 8 day Longcase Clock with five pillar movement striking on the hour signed 'John Draper' c1750-1760.
John Draper is recorded in Brittens as working in Maldon 1720.
The arched top with original hand made gilt wooden spires over reeded ¾ columns with brass capitols and bases. The sides glazed and with ¼ columns with brass capped top & bottom. The trunk with arched & moulded door over base with shaped feet.
The arched dial with silvered boss in the arch, engraved with an eagle and flanked by rococo & cornucopia spandrels. The dial centre beautifully engraved with swags and flowers, signed JOHN DRAPER, MALDON.
Having date aperture, seconds dial and blued steel hands.
82" to top of spire (stock no:699)
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19th century 8 day Pine Longcase Clock signed John Brown of Kilmarnock C.1850.
The flat top case enclosing an arched dial with "The lady of the lake" in the arch, and the 4 corners – "Ramsey", "Ferguson", "Burns" & "Scott" All executed in typically Scottish metallic colours. The dial with Roman numerals & with a secondary seconds dial & date dial with engraved brass hands. The 8 day movement striking on a bell. The trunk with reeded corners & the door with ivory escutcheon.
Height 80”
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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Early 19th century, C.1830, Longcase Clock by S.W.Cox of Market Harboro'. This maker is recorded in Baillies.
The oak case is cross banded in Mahogany with flame Mahogany panels, highlighted with chevron stringing. Swan neck pediment, hood with pillars and brass capitals. Ivory door handle over trunk with shaped and cross banded door. Base with stylised bracket feet. Very good overall colour and very desirable low height.
Height 82” (stock no:106)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
£2,400.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius) |
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Good quality London 8 Day Longcase Clock C.1740
The arched hood with 3 later spires and stepped pediment flanked by reeded pillars, enclosing a brass dial. The high arch with winged putti supporting a crown and framing a silvered cartouche which is signed John Barron, London
The elaborate design for the arch is very rare. The dial itself, with spandrels of putti and crowns. The silvered chapter ring with outer Arabic numbers, inner Roman numerals, bisected by ½ hour fleur de lys. The deeply matted centre with seconds dial and date aperture, highlighted with additional engraving. The winding squares highlighted with engraved roundels. A good quality London dial.
The case being Oak veneered with Mahogany, highlighted at the top of the trunk with quarters of Satinwood, over an arched and moulded door. Veneered with contrasting light Mahogany feather banding and chevron inlay.
Height 87” (stock no:353)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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Oak and Mahogany crossbanded eight day Longcase Clock signed "Thomas Evans-Bont Uchel" c. 1780.
Break arch hood centred with a nicely carved urn and shell spire, over a square Brass dial with engraved centre including subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture. The chapter ring flanked on all sides with rococo spandrels with crowned female masks. The trunk with reeded quarter columns and shaped door, crossbanded in Mahogany. The plinth with stepped top and canted corners, centred with Mahogany motif, standing on bracket feet.
An exceptionally well made and heavy case in figured Oak.
Height 86” with a 12" dial.
(stock no:474)
Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
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