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.

An Important Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock by James Rayner of Hull C1790 (Long Case)

18th century

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An Important Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock by James Rayner of Hull C1790 (Long Case)

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£8,995

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Quality Long-case Clock. Thos. Burchall of Nantwich

19th century

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Quality Long-case Clock. Thos. Burchall of Nantwich

From Masons Antiques

£1,950

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18th century

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Antique Oak Cased Longcase Clock

From Deva Antiques

£895

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1900 - 1920

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Brass Face Oak Long Case Clock

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£6,400

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19th century

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Antique Longcase Clock.

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£1,420

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Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock, Late 19th Century.

1900 - 1920

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Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock, Late 19th Century.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,800

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£3,500

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Antique Oak & Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock Grocott Holywell

18th century

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Antique Oak & Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock Grocott Holywell

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£2,300

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18th century

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18th Century Oak Thirty-hour Longcase Clock by Richard Midgley of Halifax (Long Case)

From Buckingham Interiors

£695

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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.

18th century

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Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

From Finchingfield Antiques

£5,750

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18th century

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A Fine Quality 18th Century Pollard Oak Long Case Clock

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£2,200

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The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

18th century

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The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£6,500

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany 8 Day Rolling Moon Longcase Clock 'David Griffith Carnarvon'

From Abersoch Antiques

£850

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18th century

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Georgian 8 Day Longcase Clock

From Deva Antiques

£1,485

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18th century

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Small 18th Century Oak Grandfather Long Case Clock 11in Dial

From Heydays Antiques

£1,195

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Grandfather Clock Dial

An Important Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock by James Rayner of Hull C1790 (Long Case)

Quality Long-case Clock. Thos. Burchall of Nantwich

Antique Oak Cased Longcase Clock

Brass Face Oak Long Case Clock

Long Case Clock

Antique Longcase Clock.

Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock, Late 19th Century.

Long Case Clock

Antique Oak & Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock Grocott Holywell

18th Century Oak Thirty-hour Longcase Clock by Richard Midgley of Halifax (Long Case)

Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

A Fine Quality 18th Century Pollard Oak Long Case Clock

The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

19th Century Mahogany 8 Day Rolling Moon Longcase Clock 'David Griffith Carnarvon'

Georgian 8 Day Longcase Clock

Small 18th Century Oak Grandfather Long Case Clock 11in Dial

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