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.

Georgian Norfolk Longcase Clock, Samuel Buxton, Diss, Imposing

18th century

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Georgian Norfolk Longcase Clock, Samuel Buxton, Diss, Imposing

From Clockwise

£1,500

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Musical Long Case Clock. Grandfather Clock.

19th century

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Musical Long Case Clock. Grandfather Clock.

From Frank Craig Antiques

£2,950

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Longcase Clock Circa 1900. Edwardian Musical Grandfather Clock.

1900 - 1920

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Longcase Clock Circa 1900. Edwardian Musical Grandfather Clock.

From Frank Craig Antiques

£5,500

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Georgian Automaton Rocking Ship Grandfather Longcase Clock

18th century

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Georgian Automaton Rocking Ship Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,850

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Antique Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock John Banks Oldham

18th century

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Antique Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock John Banks Oldham

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£2,000

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Antique Inlaid Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock Thomas De Gruchy Jersey

18th century

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Antique Inlaid Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock Thomas De Gruchy Jersey

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£2,100

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Welsh 8 Day Arch Dial Clock Owen of Llanrwst, with Star-burst in the Door

19th century

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Welsh 8 Day Arch Dial Clock Owen of Llanrwst, with Star-burst in the Door

From Abersoch Antiques

£975

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Early Georgian Penny Moon Mahogany Longcase Clock

18th century

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Early Georgian Penny Moon Mahogany Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,695

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Antique 8 Day Long Case Clock by Hunsdon of Chelmsford Circa 1770

18th century

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Antique 8 Day Long Case Clock by Hunsdon of Chelmsford Circa 1770

From Hedley Wilson

£4,600

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18th century

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A 1750’S English 18th Century George II Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Oxley, Norwich

From Gutlin Clocks

£10,500

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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.

Magnificent Carved Oak Late Victorian Brass
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faced Grandfather Clock with Chimes

19th century

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Magnificent Carved Oak Late Victorian Brass - faced Grandfather Clock with Chimes

From Georgian Antiques

£4,400

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Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock by John Sly of Weymouth

19th century

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Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock by John Sly of Weymouth

From The Antique Clock Co.

£7,950

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Haythornwaite Kirkby Lonsdale Longcase Clock

18th century

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Haythornwaite Kirkby Lonsdale Longcase Clock

From Sturmans Antiques

£1,695

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£5,200

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£9,200

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1901 Triple Musical Tune Grandfather Longcase Clock

19th century

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1901 Triple Musical Tune Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,495

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Antique Grandfather Clocks

Georgian Norfolk Longcase Clock, Samuel Buxton, Diss, Imposing

Musical Long Case Clock. Grandfather Clock.

Longcase Clock Circa 1900. Edwardian Musical Grandfather Clock.

Georgian Automaton Rocking Ship Grandfather Longcase Clock

Antique Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock John Banks Oldham

Antique Inlaid Mahogany Longcase Grandfather Clock Thomas De Gruchy Jersey

Welsh 8 Day Arch Dial Clock Owen of Llanrwst, with Star-burst in the Door

Early Georgian Penny Moon Mahogany Longcase Clock

Antique 8 Day Long Case Clock by Hunsdon of Chelmsford Circa 1770

A 1750’S English 18th Century George II Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Oxley, Norwich

Magnificent Carved Oak Late Victorian Brass - faced Grandfather Clock with Chimes

Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock by John Sly of Weymouth

Haythornwaite Kirkby Lonsdale Longcase Clock

Long Case Clock

Long Case Clock

1901 Triple Musical Tune Grandfather Longcase Clock

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