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.

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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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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Victorian Mahogany 8 Day Drum Head Longcase Clock

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany 8 Day Drum Head Longcase Clock

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£950

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1900 - 1920

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Mahogany Victorian Granddaughter Clock.

From Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster

£795

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19th century

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Rare Blue Lacquer Grandmother Clock

From Carse Antiques

£5,000

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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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Antique George II Mahogany 8 Day Strike Silent Longcase Clock Henry Weedon London

18th century

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Antique George II Mahogany 8 Day Strike Silent Longcase Clock Henry Weedon London

From London City Antiques

£6,750

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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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Beautiful 4 Hand Edward Shepley of Manchester Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock C1790 (Long Case)

19th century

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Beautiful 4 Hand Edward Shepley of Manchester Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock C1790 (Long Case)

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£7,750

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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.

A Gillows Mahogany Moon Dial Longcase Clock by Will Lassell of Toxteth Park, Liverpool C1790

19th century

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A Gillows Mahogany Moon Dial Longcase Clock by Will Lassell of Toxteth Park, Liverpool C1790

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£7,500

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Walnut & Oak Georgian Moonphase Longcase Clock

18th century

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Walnut & Oak Georgian Moonphase Longcase Clock

From Clockwise

£4,250

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19th century

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Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock

From Deva Antiques

£985

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Longcase Clock Wmc Triple Wind on Gong Tubes Circ 1820-50 Richard Sharkey Birmingham

19th century

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Longcase Clock Wmc Triple Wind on Gong Tubes Circ 1820-50 Richard Sharkey Birmingham

From Arundel Clocks

£1,550

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18th century

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Outstanding Quality 18th Century Oak Longcase Clock

From London City Antiques

£4,850

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19th century

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A Georgian 'Grandmother' Clock C.1820

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£1,750

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Grandfather Clock Dial

Rickards, Wotton Under Edge Moon Longcase/grandfather Clock

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

Elliott 8 Bell Musical Regulator Longcase Clock

Victorian Mahogany 8 Day Drum Head Longcase Clock

Mahogany Victorian Granddaughter Clock.

Rare Blue Lacquer Grandmother Clock

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

Antique George II Mahogany 8 Day Strike Silent Longcase Clock Henry Weedon London

Elliott Burr Walnut Tubular Bell Grandmother Longcase Clock

Beautiful 4 Hand Edward Shepley of Manchester Moon Dial Longcase Grandfather Clock C1790 (Long Case)

A Gillows Mahogany Moon Dial Longcase Clock by Will Lassell of Toxteth Park, Liverpool C1790

Walnut & Oak Georgian Moonphase Longcase Clock

Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock

Longcase Clock Wmc Triple Wind on Gong Tubes Circ 1820-50 Richard Sharkey Birmingham

Outstanding Quality 18th Century Oak Longcase Clock

A Georgian 'Grandmother' Clock C.1820

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