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18th Century Oak Thirty-hour Longcase Clock by Richard Midgley of Halifax (Long Case)

Name: 18th Century Oak Thirty-hour Longcase Clock by Richard Midgley of Halifax (Long Case)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1015025
Price: 695 GBP
Availability: InStock

18th century

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Description

An XVIII Century Oak Thirty-Hour Longcase Clock, the hood with stepped pediment, blind fret frieze and column supports.

The brass penny moon dial inscribed 'Richard Midgley Halifax' with pierced spandrels Roman and Arabic numerals, three apertures. The trunk with a shaped long door, turned pilasters and paneled back on bracket feet. This clock dates to 1740

Weight and pendulum present.

This clock has been recently serviced and is in full working order.

Date of Manufacture

Buckingham Interiors has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08105175

Dealer's Item Date18th Century

Sellingantiques Date18th Century

Sellingantiques agingItem 265-300 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:

Cast brass spandrels and engraved centre: brass dial clockmaking before painted dials arrived.

Penny moon aperture and dummy winding holes: distinct Halifax regional styling around 1740.

Turned brass pillars with central collars: eighteenth-century movement construction.

Single lead driving weight with iron chain: standard thirty-hour country longcase arrangement.

Shrinkage and wear on oak case: centuries of natural ageing in solid timber.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Reference Numbers

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SA1015025

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As with all antiques there may be marks minor knocks etc commensurate with age and part of their history, any traces of extinct worm will have been treated as a precaution and all images are a true likeness and descriptions accurate.

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Description

An XVIII Century Oak Thirty-Hour Longcase Clock, the hood with stepped pediment, blind fret frieze and column supports.

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The brass penny moon dial inscribed 'Richard Midgley Halifax' with pierced spandrels Roman and Arabic numerals, three apertures.

Buckingham Interiors

The trunk with a shaped long door, turned pilasters and paneled back on bracket feet. This clock dates to 1740

Weight and pendulum present.

This clock has been recently serviced and is in full working order.

Date of Manufacture

Buckingham Interiors has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08105175

Dealer's Item Date18th Century

Sellingantiques dating18th Century

Sellingantiques agingItem 265-300 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:

Cast brass spandrels and engraved centre: brass dial clockmaking before painted dials arrived.

Penny moon aperture and dummy winding holes: distinct Halifax regional styling around 1740.

Turned brass pillars with central collars: eighteenth-century movement construction.

Single lead driving weight with iron chain: standard thirty-hour country longcase arrangement.

Shrinkage and wear on oak case: centuries of natural ageing in solid timber.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers

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SA1015025

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door.

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18th Century Oak Thirty-hour Longcase Clock by Richard Midgley of Halifax (Long Case)

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View II

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View III

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View IV

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View V

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View VI

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View VII

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View VIII

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An 18th-century Georgian longcase clock constructed from dark oak with a square brass dial, moulded hood, and full-length trunk door. View IX

A thirty-hour longcase clock is a tall, weight-driven pendulum clock enclosed in a wooden case, designed to run for approximately thirty hours on a single winding. Popularised in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries, these clocks typically utilized a single rope or chain loop system to power both the timekeeping and striking mechanisms.

18th-century English longcase clock cases were primarily constructed using native hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany. The horological movements incorporated cast brass for dials, plates, and ornamental spandrels, alongside wrought iron for hand-forged hands, arbors, and weights.

Authentic 18th-century longcase clocks typically feature hand-cast brass dials with engraved chapter rings and applied corner spandrels rather than printed or painted wood dials. Look for period joinery techniques including hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, pegged construction, and natural age-related patination on the oak casing.

An antique oak longcase clock serves as a grounded focal point when positioned in an entryway, hallway, or stair landing alongside neutral walls and natural materials. The rich oak timber contrasts effectively against contemporary lime wash plaster, exposed brickwork, or flagstone flooring.

Timber clock cases should be kept away from direct heat sources and radiator vents to prevent wood shrinkage or splitting. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once per year to preserve the patina, and have the mechanical movement cleaned and lubricated by a professional horologist every five to seven years.

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