Search 0
25,131  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 35 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
35 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1240761
FOR SALE
£185
Email Phone
Save
Oak Cased 30 Hour Grandfather Clock.
For sale by Adrian Hornsey Antiques
for sale €216     $235
£185

Adrian Hornsey Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Oct 2026
Browse dealers 35 items
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1240761
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Oak Cased 30 Hour Grandfather Clock.

18th century
Description

Brass faced, Oak cased 30 hour Grandfather Clock in good working order.

This clock is in overall very good condition. The dial measures 28cm square.

Physical Dimensions
Height
194cm (76.38")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1240761
Dealers Internal Reference
AH09
Description
Brass faced, Oak cased 30 hour Grandfather Clock in good working order.

This clock is in overall very good condition. The dial measures 28cm square.

Height
194cm (76.38")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1240761
Dealers Internal Ref
AH09
Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Adrian Hornsey Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door.
1 / 3
Archive I An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door.

Oak Cased 30 Hour Grandfather Clock.

Archive II An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door. View III
Enlarged Archival View

Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Telephone 07836 347501
Location
Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/Pauline
Verified Since Oct 2026
Items For Sale 35
Items Sold 2
Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Verified Since Oct 2026
View Dealer Info
Location: Devon, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/Pauline
Verified
Oct 2026
For Sale
35
Sold
2
An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door.
Oak cased 30 hour Grandfather Clock.
Ref: SA1240761
An antique Georgian oak longcase clock featuring a square glass hood door, a brass dial with Roman numerals, and a slim trunk with a hinged door.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectLongcase Clocks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass dial, Square hood, Plinth base, Columnar pillars
  • SizeH 194 cm (76 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This 18th century Georgian longcase clock is an oak cased 30 hour grandfather clock rendered in a warm brown timber colour with brass and glass elements. The composition incorporates a square hood containing a brass dial with Roman numerals, columnar pillars flanking the dial, a carved frieze above the hood door, a slim trunk featuring a hinged door with a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a stepped plinth base. The woodwork displays subtle grain variation, visible pegged joinery lines on the trunk, and polished brass hardware details. The piece measures 194 cm high, 43 cm wide, and 23 cm deep, serving as a functional floor-standing timepiece for an English country house hallway, living room, or study. It provides traditional timekeeping alongside classic architectural presence for interior display.

FAQs

A 30-hour longcase clock, commonly known as a grandfather clock, is a weight-driven mechanical timepiece housed in a tall wooden case, designed to be wound daily via a single chain mechanism.

These clocks were typically constructed with solid native oak cases, featuring brass dials, cast brass corner spandrels, glass hood apertures, and iron clockwork movements.

Authentic examples feature hand-cut movement gears, engraved brass face plates, correct historical mouldings, and signs of period construction such as hand-planed backboards and natural surface patination.

Position the clock as a focal architectural feature in an entryway, hallway, or dining space, contrasting its dark wood tones against neutral plaster walls and contemporary architectural details.

Keep the clock positioned away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber movement, dust the pendulum and movement using specialised horological tools, and apply natural beeswax polish sparingly to the oak case.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories