What is the difference between longcase and grandfather?

Nothing. They are two names for the same object, one from the trade and one from everyday speech. Dealers routinely put both in a title, along with 'long case' as two words. A quarter of listings on Sellingantiques carry 'case' and 'grandfather' together, and many carry all three variants at once.

Which timbers turn up most often?

Mahogany leads, in nearly a third of titles, with oak in under a fifth and walnut in a smaller group again. Marquetry, lacquered and inlaid cases appear in modest numbers, and they cluster at the top of the range along with the seventeenth-century walnut and ebony work.

How old are these clocks usually?

An eighteenth-century attribution is the default claim. Georgian and 18th Century dominate the dealer date field, with 19th Century behind them. Only a portion of listings carry a clean year, and those run from 1700 to 1960. Where a title says just 'Georgian' or '18th Cent', that is the dealer's period judgement rather than a documented year.

Are moon dials common on these clocks?

The moon dial is the most-named dial feature in the category, appearing in around 45 titles. Its variants are much scarcer. Penny moons, ball moonphases and four-hand dials each turn up once or twice across the whole archive.

Do Scottish longcase clocks appear on Sellingantiques?

Scotland is the only regional origin named often enough to count, at 28 titles. Sampled examples name Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Leith, Kirkcaldy, Montrose, Annan, Wishaw and Newburgh, and include drumhead and pillar forms. Ireland, Wales, Holland, Sweden, France and America each show up once or twice.

What are grandmother clocks?

Short longcases, roughly five to six feet rather than full height. Granddaughter and 'small scale' are used for the same idea. Sampled heights are given as 65.5 and 70 inches. Together with miniature cases they make up a small part of the category, and both the smallest cases and the nine-foot ones sit above ordinary height in the range.

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A floor-standing clock in a tall wooden case of hood, trunk and base, built to house long weights and a swinging pendulum and keep them out of harm's way.

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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18th Century Marquetry Longcase Clock Charles Louch St. Albans

From Rams Head Antiques

£4,250

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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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Elliott 8 Bell Musical Regulator Longcase Clock

1900 - 1920

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Elliott 8 Bell Musical Regulator Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£4,650

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19th century

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Rare Blue Lacquer Grandmother Clock

From Carse Antiques

£5,000

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Stunning Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Grandfather Longcase Clock

19th century

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Stunning Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,450

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Rickards, Wotton Under Edge Moon Longcase/grandfather Clock

19th century

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Rickards, Wotton Under Edge Moon Longcase/grandfather Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£1,850

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Impressive Tubular 9 Bell Longcase Clock

1920 - 1940

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Impressive Tubular 9 Bell Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,350

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Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

1900 - 1920

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Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

From Heydays Antiques

£4,650

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Tall Mahogany Long Case Clock by D Williams of Crickhowell

18th century

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Tall Mahogany Long Case Clock by D Williams of Crickhowell

From Elmgarden

£1,450

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Scotland is the only origin named often on Sellingantiques, in 28 titles; Ireland, Wales, Holland, Sweden, France and America each turn up once or twice.

Burr Walnut Elliott Grandmother Longcase Clock

1940 - 1960

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Burr Walnut Elliott Grandmother Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,895

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A 19th-cent Mahogany Longcase Clock by Priory of Dundee Scotland.

19th century

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A 19th-cent Mahogany Longcase Clock by Priory of Dundee Scotland.

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£880

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A Lenzkirch Precision Regulator Longcase / Grandfather Clock, Circa 1901.

1900 - 1920

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A Lenzkirch Precision Regulator Longcase / Grandfather Clock, Circa 1901.

From FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

£7,950

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Quality Quarter Chiming Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

1920 - 1940

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Quality Quarter Chiming Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,650

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Elliott Burr Walnut Tubular Bell Grandmother Longcase Clock

1940 - 1960

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Elliott Burr Walnut Tubular Bell Grandmother Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,295

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A Georgian Longcase / Grandfather Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster.

18th century

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A Georgian Longcase / Grandfather Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster.

From FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

£3,200

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Antique Longcase Clocks

Scottish Regency Figured Mahogany Drumhead Longcase Clock

18th Century Marquetry Longcase Clock Charles Louch St. Albans

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

Elliott 8 Bell Musical Regulator Longcase Clock

Rare Blue Lacquer Grandmother Clock

Stunning Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Grandfather Longcase Clock

Rickards, Wotton Under Edge Moon Longcase/grandfather Clock

Impressive Tubular 9 Bell Longcase Clock

Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

Tall Mahogany Long Case Clock by D Williams of Crickhowell

Burr Walnut Elliott Grandmother Longcase Clock

A 19th-cent Mahogany Longcase Clock by Priory of Dundee Scotland.

A Lenzkirch Precision Regulator Longcase / Grandfather Clock, Circa 1901.

Quality Quarter Chiming Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

Elliott Burr Walnut Tubular Bell Grandmother Longcase Clock

A Georgian Longcase / Grandfather Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster.

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