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18thc Oak/mahogany Grandfather Longcase Clock Preddy of Langport (Som)
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18thc Oak/mahogany Grandfather Longcase Clock Preddy of Langport (Som)

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Charming small 30 hour Longcase clock by William Preddy of Langport Somerset Circa 1780 with beautiful Oak Graining and Mahogany Banding. All raised on a shaped apron. Painted Dial with Floral Decoration and Date Chapter with Gilt Decoration.

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Offered in Good & Full Working Order - Checked, Serviced & Tested.

Please contact Robert via messaging or contact him 07899 058752 to Discuss. Viewing by appointment welcome. Please supply your postcode should you need delivery. If I am personally doing delivery, set up can be included but not if a courier service is used.

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Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

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Charming small 30 hour Longcase clock by William Preddy of Langport Somerset Circa 1780 with beautiful Oak Graining and Mahogany Banding. All raised on a shaped apron. Painted Dial with Floral Decoration and Date Chapter with Gilt Decoration.
fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport.
fig 1. 18thc Oak/mahogany Grandfather Longcase Clock Preddy of Langport (Som)

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Offered in Good & Full Working Order - Checked, Serviced & Tested.

Please contact Robert via messaging or contact him 07899 058752 to Discuss. Viewing by appointment welcome. Please supply your postcode should you need delivery. If I am personally doing delivery, set up can be included but not if a courier service is used.

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Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport.

18thc Oak/mahogany Grandfather Longcase Clock Preddy of Langport (Som)

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport. View VI
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An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport.
18thC oak/mahogany Grandfather Longcase Clock Preddy of Langport (Som)
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An 18th-century Georgian oak and mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, fluted columns, and a painted dial face signed by Preddy of Langport.
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A Georgian longcase clock, commonly known as a grandfather clock, is a tall, free-standing, weight-driven pendulum timepiece produced during the 18th and early 19th centuries. These clocks feature wooden cases housing internal brass movements and cast pendulums.

Cases were typically crafted from native timbers such as oak, walnut, or imported mahogany, often incorporating decorative crossbanding, brass fittings, glass aperture panels, and hand-painted or engraved metal clock dials.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut movement gears, original weight-driven mechanisms, period-accurate joinery such as hand-cut dovetails, maker markings on the dial face, and natural signs of timber age and patination.

A longcase clock can serve as a vertical architectural focal point in entrance halls, stairwells, or living spaces, providing textural balance when set against minimalist backdrops or muted paint tones.

Keep the wooden case away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber movement. Mechanical components require professional horological servicing, oiling, and level positioning to maintain proper pendulum operation.
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