How do I wind an eight day clock?

Insert the winding key into the designated holes on the brass dial face and turn it gently until the weights rise or the spring reaches tension. Take care not to overwind the mechanism, as this can strain the internal brass gear trains and cords.

Where should I place a longcase clock?

Position your tall clock against a solid interior wall away from direct sunlight, heating vents, and damp exterior surfaces. A stable floor surface is essential so the heavy oak or mahogany case remains upright and the pendulum swings evenly.

What is the difference between oak and walnut cases?

Oak cases offer a heavy, robust housing with visible grain patterns typical of eighteenth-century vernacular furniture and country workshops. Walnut and burr walnut versions present smoother, highly figured decorative surfaces favoured in grander urban commissions. Both timbers protect the brass dial effectively, though walnut requires stable humidity to prevent veneer lifting.

How do I tell an 18th century clock from a later revival?

Eighteenth-century examples display hand-cut brass movement plates, regional maker signatures engraved directly onto the dial, and pegged timber construction. Later revivals from the Edwardian period feature machine-finished components and different interior framing methods. Examining the backboards and movement fixings usually reveals the true period of assembly.

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When you search for an antique brass face clock, you are looking for timepieces defined by metallic dials set within wooden or stone cases.

A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin

18th century

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A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin

From Yeats Country Antiques

£8,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Goliath Pocket Watch, C1900

From The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

£195

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Goliath Pocket Watch, C1900

From The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

£195

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Rare Bristol High Water Lunar Moonphase 8 Day Longcase Clock Dial and Movement. Circa 1770

19th century

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Rare Bristol High Water Lunar Moonphase 8 Day Longcase Clock Dial and Movement. Circa 1770

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock by D. Munsey of Cambridge C. 1880s

From School House Antiques

£1,200

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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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19th century

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Early 19th Century Scottish Longcase Clock by David Morice of Auchtermuchty

From Nick Brewster Art and Antiques

£1,200

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Small Slim Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

18th century

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Small Slim Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,250

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Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

18th century

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Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,795

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Small Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

18th century

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Small Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,380

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Some makers hid secret signatures inside the brass dial plates, leaving miniature messages for future clockmakers to discover during routine cleaning.

Small Grandmother Oak Longcase Musical Clock

1900 - 1920

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Small Grandmother Oak Longcase Musical Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£795

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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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Antique Oak & Walnut Longcase Grandfather Clock Samuel Young Nantwich & Bunbury

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£2,900

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Jacobean Style Oak Longcase Clock

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

18th century

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Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

From Heydays Antiques

£1,800

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1920 - 1940

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Green Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

From Worboys Antiques

£440

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Brass Face Clock

A Stunning Georgian Irish Long Case Grandfather Clock by William Betagh, Dublin

Antique Goliath Pocket Watch, C1900

Antique Goliath Pocket Watch, C1900

Rare Bristol High Water Lunar Moonphase 8 Day Longcase Clock Dial and Movement. Circa 1770

19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock by D. Munsey of Cambridge C. 1880s

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

Early 19th Century Scottish Longcase Clock by David Morice of Auchtermuchty

Small Slim Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

Small Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock

Small Grandmother Oak Longcase Musical Clock

Superb Flame Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

Antique Oak & Walnut Longcase Grandfather Clock Samuel Young Nantwich & Bunbury

Jacobean Style Oak Longcase Clock

Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

Green Chinoiserie Mantel Clock

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