Antique Longcase Clocks

Summary of Antique Longcase and Grandfather clocks

Antique Longcase clocks have weight driven movements. Their styles vary greatly particularly the cases and materials used in the construction. Early clocks of high craftsmanship could only be afforded by a wealthy elite at the time but as the trade grew into the provinces a greater number of more accessible timepieces became available.

History of Longcase Clocks

In November 1658 Ahasuras Fromanteel placed an advert in the Commonwealth Mercury, offering exact clocks that"..may be made to go a week, a month, or a year, as well as those that are wound up every day, and keep time as well…"

From this date weight driven clocks regulated by a pendulum and housed in a longcase were to become the essential feature and fixture of the English domestic scene.

The loncase clock is known by many as a grandfather clock since 1875 when Henry Work wrote a song about the tall clock that ran accurately for the ninety years of a mans life only to for good when the old grandfather died.

The early Longcases of the Fromanteels which were veneered in exotic ebony and could be afforded only by the privileged few but the styles developed quickly using marquetry and walnut and mahogany later in 18th century on the finer clocks.

Timepieces with charm were also made being made in the provinces many of these were cased in oak and of a shorter 30 hour duration. It is the rich variety of over two hundred years of skilled English clock making that present in my stock.

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  • Norton Longcase Clock

    Norton Longcase Clock

    Fine George 3rd mahogany longcase signed Eardley Norton St John Street London.

    Norton Longcase Clock
  • Midgley Longcase Clock

    Midgley Longcase Clock

    Pretty and small oak eight day longcase signed Rich' Midgley on the dial and Dated April 20 1734 on the case.

    Midgley Longcase Clock
  • Ollive Low

    Ollive Low Longcase Clock

    Eight day mahogany longcase clock signed Thomas Ollive, Cranbrook.

    Ollive Low Longcase Clock
  • Barrauds Longcase Clock

    Barrauds Longcase Clock

    Extremely well figured and coloured London flame mahogany longcase clock by the respected Cornhill clock makers Barraud.

    Barrauds Longcase Clock
  • Bayley Longcase Clock

    Bayley Longcase Clock

    Floral marquetry longcase signed John Bayley London. Circa 1700.

    Bayley Longcase Clock
  • Frank Smith Longcase Clock

    Frank Smith Longcase Clock

    Eight day lacquer long case clock signed Frank Smith, London, Circa 1740. Quietly restored chinoiserie black lacquer case.

    Frank Smith Longcase Clock
  • Gatward Longcase Clock

    Gatward Longcase Clock

    Oak longcase clock signed Joseph Gatward Seven Oaks. Circa 1775.

    Gatward Longcase Clock
  • Gilkes Longcase Clock

    Hoop and Spike Longcase Clock

    Unsigned hoop and spike 30 hour clock. Circa 1750.

    Hoop and Spike Longcase Clock
  • Hindley Longcase Clock

    Hindley Antique Longcase Clock

    A very fine Georgian mahogany long case clock signed Hindley - York. Circa 1750.

    Hindley Longcase Clock
  • John Mason Longcase Clock

    John Mason Antique Longcase Clock

    Fine George Ist eight day walnut long case signed John Mason, London.

    John Mason Longcase Clock
  • John Mason Longcase Clock

    Suggate Oak Antique Longcase Clock

    Eight day oak long case clock signed Suggate, Halesworth.

    Suggate Oak Antqiue Longcase Clock