How do I date a grandfather clock dial?

Square brass dials without arches typically point to the mid-eighteenth century, while arched brass dials and painted iron faces usually indicate the later eighteenth or nineteenth century. Maker signatures and stylistic clues in the spandrels help narrow the decade further. Changes in font styles, engraving depth, and the presence of moon rollers also provide clear chronological markers for collectors studying regional British clockmaking.

What is the difference between brass and painted dials?

Brass dials were dominant through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, featuring engraved details and applied silvered brass chapter rings. Painted iron dials emerged later in the Georgian period, offering vibrant coloured decoration and floral scenes. Both materials remained in use concurrently for a period, but painted dials became the standard choice for nineteenth-century provincial clockmakers.

What does a moon phase dial do?

A moon phase dial tracks the lunar month across a fifty-nine-day cycle using two painted moons on a rotating disc behind the dial arch. It kept rural communities informed of tides and moonlight for evening travel. Today, collectors prize these complications for the intricate artistry involved in painting the lunar discs and the mechanical gear train required to drive them.

Are smaller longcase clocks rare?

Smaller longcase clocks, often termed grandmother clocks, generally date from the Edwardian period or the early twentieth century rather than the Georgian era. Their compact proportions made them suitable for smaller domestic spaces. Genuine eighteenth-century examples with reduced dimensions, often termed small longcase clocks, do exist from provincial makers but appear less frequently on the market.

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When you search for grandfather clock dial, you are looking at the brass and painted faces that record time across the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods.

Early 19thc Eight Day Oak Cased Long Case Clock

19th century

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Early 19thc Eight Day Oak Cased Long Case Clock

From Robert Dee

£195

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Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock Signed John Denbigh, Merton Park

From London City Antiques

£4,950

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Quality Antique George III Mahogany and Brass Arched Face Long Case Clock

19th century

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Quality Antique George III Mahogany and Brass Arched Face Long Case Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£4,850

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18th century

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Very Fine Quality Longcase Clock

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£1,650

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18th century

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18th Century Walnut Grandfather Clock

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£3,850

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Quality Antique George III Mahogany Arch Dial Long Case Clock

19th century

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Quality Antique George III Mahogany Arch Dial Long Case Clock

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£3,450

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Early Rare Magnificent Longcase Clock, Chester

18th century

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Early Rare Magnificent Longcase Clock, Chester

From Clockwise

£5,995

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Longcase Grandfather Clock 1799 by Charles Dowsett of Canterbury

19th century

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Longcase Grandfather Clock 1799 by Charles Dowsett of Canterbury

From Arundel Clocks

£1,550

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A Good Walnut Cased, 8 Day, Moonphase, English Longcase Clock by Thomas Vernon, London. (Long Case)
circa 1725.

18th century

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A Good Walnut Cased, 8 Day, Moonphase, English Longcase Clock by Thomas Vernon, London. (Long Case) circa 1725.

From M. C. Taylor

£12,500

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£1,850

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Listings feature brass and painted iron dials housed within oak, mahogany, and walnut longcase clocks dating from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century.

Late 18th / Early 19th Century Welsh Oak Longcase Clock by Thomas Webbe of New Quay

18th century

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Late 18th / Early 19th Century Welsh Oak Longcase Clock by Thomas Webbe of New Quay

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£2,100

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Burr Walnut Quarter Chiming Grandmother Longcase Clock

1920 - 1940

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Burr Walnut Quarter Chiming Grandmother Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,850

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A George III Edinburgh Grandfather Clock

18th century

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A George III Edinburgh Grandfather Clock

From Georgian Antiques

£1,800

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19th century

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Ashby-de-la-zouch Longcased 8 Day Clock

From Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton

£1,850

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Stunning Georgian Flame Mahogany Longcase Clock

18th century

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Stunning Georgian Flame Mahogany Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,650

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Scottish Victorian David Craig Ford Path Head Longcase Clock

19th century

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Scottish Victorian David Craig Ford Path Head Longcase Clock

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£1,250

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Grandfather Clock Dial

Early 19thc Eight Day Oak Cased Long Case Clock

Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock Signed John Denbigh, Merton Park

Quality Antique George III Mahogany and Brass Arched Face Long Case Clock

Very Fine Quality Longcase Clock

18th Century Walnut Grandfather Clock

Quality Antique George III Mahogany Arch Dial Long Case Clock

Early Rare Magnificent Longcase Clock, Chester

Longcase Grandfather Clock 1799 by Charles Dowsett of Canterbury

A Good Walnut Cased, 8 Day, Moonphase, English Longcase Clock by Thomas Vernon, London. (Long Case) circa 1725.

Long Case Clock

Late 18th / Early 19th Century Welsh Oak Longcase Clock by Thomas Webbe of New Quay

Burr Walnut Quarter Chiming Grandmother Longcase Clock

A George III Edinburgh Grandfather Clock

Ashby-de-la-zouch Longcased 8 Day Clock

Stunning Georgian Flame Mahogany Longcase Clock

Scottish Victorian David Craig Ford Path Head Longcase Clock

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