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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Antique Grandfather Clocks

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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.

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock C.1900 - Small Longcase Clock with Brass Dial

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock C.1900 - Small Longcase Clock with Brass Dial

From Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

£2,150

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18th century

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Stunning George III Oak Longcase Clock

From Clockwise

£2,150

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£1,600

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A Fine Georgian London Longcase Clock by William Jourdain 1780

18th century

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A Fine Georgian London Longcase Clock by William Jourdain 1780

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£12,500

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Magnificent Georgian Glasgow Longcase Clock

18th century

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Magnificent Georgian Glasgow Longcase Clock

From Clockwise

£2,450

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18th century

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18th Century Marquetry Longcase Clock Charles Louch St. Albans

From Rams Head Antiques

£4,250

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Musical Grandfather Longcase Clock - Oak Triple Weight

1900 - 1920

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Musical Grandfather Longcase Clock - Oak Triple Weight

From Heydays Antiques

£1,295

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Long Case Clock with Music Tubular Bell Movement Circa 1910

1900 - 1920

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Long Case Clock with Music Tubular Bell Movement Circa 1910

From Frank Craig Antiques

£2,300

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18th century

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8 Day Oak Long Case Clock Fisher of Preston 18th Century.

From Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster

£645

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19th century

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Mahogany Small Longcase Clock Slim & Elegant

From Heydays Antiques

£1,895

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The most expensive grandfather clock ever sold on Sellingantiques was a quarter-striking 18th century longcase by Thwaites of London, in September 2019.

Beautiful London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Benjamin Taylor C1770

18th century

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Beautiful London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Benjamin Taylor C1770

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£7,995

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Small Longcase Grandmother Clock 19th Century

1900 - 1920

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Small Longcase Grandmother Clock 19th Century

From Heydays Antiques

£945

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Scottish Regency Figured Mahogany Drumhead Longcase Clock

19th century

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Scottish Regency Figured Mahogany Drumhead Longcase Clock

From Highmeads Antiques

£950

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18th century

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A Mid-18th-century Burr Walnut Longcase Clock, Windmills and Wightman, London

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£1,650

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Burr Walnut Musical 3 Weights Grandmother Longcase Clock

1920 - 1940

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Burr Walnut Musical 3 Weights Grandmother Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,850

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Figured Walnut Grandmother Longcase Clock - 1/4 Musical

1900 - 1920

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Figured Walnut Grandmother Longcase Clock - 1/4 Musical

From Heydays Antiques

£1,295

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Antique Grandfather Clocks

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock C.1900 - Small Longcase Clock with Brass Dial

Stunning George III Oak Longcase Clock

Long Case Clock

A Fine Georgian London Longcase Clock by William Jourdain 1780

Magnificent Georgian Glasgow Longcase Clock

18th Century Marquetry Longcase Clock Charles Louch St. Albans

Musical Grandfather Longcase Clock - Oak Triple Weight

Long Case Clock with Music Tubular Bell Movement Circa 1910

8 Day Oak Long Case Clock Fisher of Preston 18th Century.

Mahogany Small Longcase Clock Slim & Elegant

Beautiful London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Benjamin Taylor C1770

Small Longcase Grandmother Clock 19th Century

Scottish Regency Figured Mahogany Drumhead Longcase Clock

A Mid-18th-century Burr Walnut Longcase Clock, Windmills and Wightman, London

Burr Walnut Musical 3 Weights Grandmother Longcase Clock

Figured Walnut Grandmother Longcase Clock - 1/4 Musical

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