Is a longcase clock the same as a grandfather clock?

Yes. The two words describe the same floor-standing weight-driven clock, and dealers use them interchangeably. Longcase appears in most titles, long case in a smaller share, and grandfather turns up throughout. Many titles carry two of the terms at once, so a search on either word finds broadly the same stock.

What is a grandmother clock?

A reduced-height version of the same form. The word appears in a good number of titles, often paired with miniature, dwarf or cottage size, and sometimes hedged as "grandmother or small grandfather". On Sellingantiques these belong mainly to the 1920s and 30s, with triple-weight musical movements and Westminster chime. Height and dial size are stated more often on the small ones than on full-size clocks.

Why are so many dated only as Georgian?

Because provincial clocks rarely came with a date. Just under half the listings carry a clean year; the rest are labelled by era, with Georgian, 18th Century, 19th Century and 1800s doing most of that work. Round-number years such as 1750, 1800 and 1900 are plainly approximations. Precise circa dates do exist, and Georgian is often narrowed to George III.

What does a moon dial do?

It shows the phase of the moon on a rotating disc set into the arch of the dial. Sometimes it is called a Halifax or penny moon, and rolling moon means the same thing. Moon appears in a fair number of titles, making it the commonest dial complication in the category.

How old are the oldest ones listed?

The dated field runs from 1695 to 1960, so the archive covers about 265 years of the same basic form. Sampled circa dates reach back to 1685 and 1690, and the top of the range includes a late-17th-century walnut eight-day. The latest pieces run into the 1940s and 50s, with one 1960s example.

Do these clocks carry maker names?

Often, but no name recurs across enough dealers to become a category name in its own right. The archive reads as a roll-call of individual provincial clockmakers and the towns they worked in, from Ecclefechan and Auchtermuchty to Pwllheli, Wisbech and Kirkby Stephen. London-signed clocks are a smaller group and dominate the highest-priced listings.

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A floor-standing, weight-driven clock in a tall wooden case, built to house a long pendulum and its weights, and for two centuries the main timekeeper in the house.

1920s Century Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

1900 - 1920

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1920s Century Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,225

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A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

19th century

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A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

From Chalfont Clocks

£14,675

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Antique Oak and Mahogany Grandfather Clock by W Prior, Skipton

19th century

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Antique Oak and Mahogany Grandfather Clock by W Prior, Skipton

From London City Antiques

£2,345

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18th century

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Antique Oak Cased Longcase Clock

From Deva Antiques

£895

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Antique 18thc Oak English Longcase Clock - Thomas May of Witney with Single Hand. C1760-70

18th century

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Antique 18thc Oak English Longcase Clock - Thomas May of Witney with Single Hand. C1760-70

From Mark Seabrook Antiques

£975

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Antique George III Mahogany and Oak Longcase Clock by Hudfon of Nottingham

19th century

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Antique George III Mahogany and Oak Longcase Clock by Hudfon of Nottingham

From London City Antiques

£2,750

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Edwardian Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock

From The Antique Shop

£6,995

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18th century

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Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

From Finchingfield Antiques

£5,750

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Superb Flame Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

19th century

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Superb Flame Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

From Clockwise

£1,750

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18th century

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Early 19th C. 8 Day Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock Striking the Hour on a Bell John Bishop of Sherborne Dorset

From Heydays Antiques

£1,395

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No single maker turns up from enough dealers to lead the category on Sellingantiques. The archive is a roll-call of provincial clockmakers and their towns.

Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock

1900 - 1920

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Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,150

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Quarter Chiming + Hour Strike Oak Grandmother Longcase Clock

1900 - 1920

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Quarter Chiming + Hour Strike Oak Grandmother Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,525

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Rare Chinoiserie Grandmother Clock with Westminster Chime. Good Quality Case & Movement. Circa 1920

1900 - 1920

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Rare Chinoiserie Grandmother Clock with Westminster Chime. Good Quality Case & Movement. Circa 1920

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£750

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18th century

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Richard Gibbs London 5 Pillar Grandfather Longcase Clock Silent Pull

From Heydays Antiques

£2,650

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Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire).
circa 1735. (Long Case)

18th century

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Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire). circa 1735. (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£4,000

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Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£7,950

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Antique Grandfather Clocks

1920s Century Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

Antique Oak and Mahogany Grandfather Clock by W Prior, Skipton

Antique Oak Cased Longcase Clock

Antique 18thc Oak English Longcase Clock - Thomas May of Witney with Single Hand. C1760-70

Antique George III Mahogany and Oak Longcase Clock by Hudfon of Nottingham

Edwardian Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock

Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

Superb Flame Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

Early 19th C. 8 Day Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock Striking the Hour on a Bell John Bishop of Sherborne Dorset

Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock

Quarter Chiming + Hour Strike Oak Grandmother Longcase Clock

Rare Chinoiserie Grandmother Clock with Westminster Chime. Good Quality Case & Movement. Circa 1920

Richard Gibbs London 5 Pillar Grandfather Longcase Clock Silent Pull

Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire). circa 1735. (Long Case)

Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

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