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Longcase Clocks

  
 
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.
  
     
 
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.
  
     
 
   

Fine quality 18th century burr & figured walnut 8 day Longcase Clock by Edward Hunsdon – Chelmsford C.1745

The hood with moulded flat top, arched side windows & a stepped arch to the front, over glazed door, flanked by ¾ columns with brass capitols and brass escutcheon. All the glass in the hood is original. The arched brass dial with a rocking father time in the arch and flanked by dolphin spandrels.

The dial cornered with bird and urn spandrels, a brass chapter ring with inner Roman numerals, inner hour markings and very fine fleur du lys half hour markers. A particularly well matted centre, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture. Original steel hands.

The trunk and door having very good colour and figuring, with feather banding in the corners above the door. The arched door with moulded edge and inner feather banding, original lock and escutcheon. The trunk sides with cross banding and the base with feather banding.

The eight day, five pillar, ringed and baluster movement striking on a bell. Standing 91 ½ “ high.

Edward Hunsdon is recorded in Brian Loomes as working from 1730, died in 1780.

(stock no:662)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£12,950 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
 
   
 
   

An 19th century walnut miniature Longcase Clock.

With 8 day verge spring driven movement. The cushion top with crossbanding over hood with side windows & turned columns. The later brass dial having matted centre, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, gilt brass cherub mask spandrels. The trunk having finely figured walnut with cross banding.

The carcase being oak with a pine back. Miniature longcase are very rare and this one has an original spring-driven, English verge movement. We feel the dial is probably later & some of the veneer is replacement.

Wonderful proportions & colour!

42½" tall, 6" dial (stock no:697)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£3,250.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
 
   
 
   

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.

£5,750.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
 
   
 
   

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.

£1,950.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
French 19th century Comtoise Longcase Clock - full
French 19th century Comtoise Longcase Clock - top
French 19th century Comtoise Longcase Clock - bottom
French 19th century Comtoise Longcase Clock - face
 
     
   
 
   

A fine and rare Victorian mahogany Longcase Regulator by Condliff, Liverpool.

The arched top with hinged door to one side, above glazed sides and front. The front with pierced and carved floral tracery. The panelled plinth with fine quality flame veneers. The 13 ¾ silvered brass dial signed Condliff of Liverpool with typical arrangement of main and subsidiary dials, finely engraved and having slender blued steel hands.

The movement being a very substantial lacquered gilt brass, 8 day duration with very rare twin weight drive of a single train movement. Having dead-beat escapement with jewelled pallets and beat adjustment. The movement also incorporating finely made lantern pinions and beautifully worked wheels. The arbours with jewelled adjustable stops. The very heavy mercury jar pendulum within steel and brass surround fixed to a rod of invar.

With careful regulating this clock can achieve an accuracy of 0.5 of a second per week. Dials signed by Condliff, are very rare indeed – usually being signed by the retailer.

The case, 199cm (H) 58cm (W) 32cm (D) - (stock no:571)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

SOLD

Liverpool C.1880 probably had more people working in the clock and watch industry than any other city in the realm. James Condliff set up at 32 Gerrard Street, Liverpool in 1816 and his business went on to become one of the most successful in the country, known in particular for his superb regulators and skeleton clocks. The Condliff family was made up of James, Joseph, John and Thomas, and appears to run from 1816 to the 1940’s.
 
     
   
 
   

A mahogany, 8 day striking Longcase Regulator by Thomas Condliff.

The round painted iron dial with outer Arabic numbers, inner Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, signed T.CONDLIFF LIVERPOOL.

The unusual hands are definitely the original ones and are peculiar to Thomas Condliff. The hand is mimicked on the exceptionally heavy pendulum bob, and is used as a pointer to the numbered regulator nut. This style of hand can also be compared to a skeleton clock by Thomas Condliff – Figure 3/25, B. Page 111 of Derek Roberts ‘Skeleton Clocks 1800-1914.’

Housed within a finely moulded mahogany outer ring with well executed rococo ears, over a trunk with canted corners, chamfered capitols and bases. The glazed door crossbanded with mahogany, and inner cockbead of ebony. The glass with gilded word “regulator” applied to it. Inside, two high quality brass cased weights, hung from 6 spoke pulley wheels.

The gilded wooden pendulum rod supporting a massive brass cased bob with numerically engraved regulator nut and steel pointer hand; in front of a silvered brass beat scale. The movement being a dead-beat, having maintaining power and showing many signs of quality.

Height: 76" (stock no:632)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£7,950.00
SOLD
 
     
   
 
   

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)

£4,250.00 Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.
8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper'
8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper' 8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper'
8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper'
8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper'   8 day Longcase Clock signed 'John Draper'
 
     
   
 
   

Fine lacquered Longcase Clock by John Buffett of Colchester c1730.

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£5,000.00
SOLD
Longcase Clock by John Buffett Longcase Clock by John Buffett
 
     
   
 
   

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)
 
   
 
   

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.

£4,750.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
 
   
 
   

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.

£2,900.00 (price includes delivery and setting up within a 40 mile radius)
 
   
 
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