How do I wind a london grandfather clock?

Winding requires using a matching key on the winding squares located on the dial face, drawing the weights up gently until they reach the correct height. Care must be taken not to overwind the mechanism, stopping as soon as resistance is felt to protect the gut lines or chains.

Where should I place a longcase clock?

These timepieces require a stable, dry interior wall away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and exterior doors where vibrations might disturb the pendulum. A firm floor surface ensures the case stands plumb, allowing the anchor escapement to maintain an even beat.

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

Eighteenth-century examples typically utilise solid brass dials with engraved details, fire-gilded mounts, and heavy oak or mahogany carcases joined with hand-cut dovetails. Later nineteenth and twentieth-century interpretations often feature painted dials, stamped brass components, and machine-cut timber fixings.

Why do some dials show phases of the moon?

The arched top of a dial sometimes houses a moonphase mechanism to track the lunar month through a rotating painted disc visible behind two curved apertures. This complication served a practical purpose for tides and agriculture before modern lighting, while also demonstrating the skill of the maker.

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A london grandfather clock measures the passage of hours through centuries of metropolitan skill, offering a commanding presence in a hall or stairwell.

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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Walnut Longcase Clock Langley Bradley

From Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

£12,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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18th Century Gilt -Lacquer Longcase Clock by William Kipling London Circa 1720

From School House Antiques

£8,500

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17th century

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Antique 17th Century English Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Edin Burgis of London

From London City Antiques

£9,500

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A Fine London Longcase Clock by William Allam

18th century

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A Fine London Longcase Clock by William Allam

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£14,250

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Handley & Moore of London, Georgian Long Case / Grandfather Clock.

18th century

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Handley & Moore of London, Georgian Long Case / Grandfather Clock.

From FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

£4,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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An Excellent London Longcase Clock by James Tregent of London.

18th century

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An Excellent London Longcase Clock by James Tregent of London.

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£12,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Fine Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Rainsford Leicester Square, London

18th century

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A Fine Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Rainsford Leicester Square, London

From W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

£22,500

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£5,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Elegant 18th Century London Longcase Clock

From Hansord Antiques

£3,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings span periods from the 17th century through the Georgian and Regency eras to the Edwardian period, rendered in walnut, mahogany, oak, and brass.

John Jackson, London Georgian Grandfather Longcase Clock

18th century

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John Jackson, London Georgian Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£2,950

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Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by James Drury of London

18th century

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Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by James Drury of London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£18,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Fine Burr Walnut 8-Day Longcase Clock - Joseph Windmills - London

17th century

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A Fine Burr Walnut 8-Day Longcase Clock - Joseph Windmills - London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£19,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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8 Day Fine London Mahogany ,Silvered Dial Break Arch Longcase by Archibald Collier, Bond Street. Circa 1785 (Long Case)

18th century

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8 Day Fine London Mahogany ,Silvered Dial Break Arch Longcase by Archibald Collier, Bond Street. Circa 1785 (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£13,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Jno Lane London Regency Longcase/grandfather Clock

19th century

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Jno Lane London Regency Longcase/grandfather Clock

From Gaylords Antiques

£3,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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London Mahogany Brass Dial Longcase Clock – Jonathan Blake – Fulham

18th century

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London Mahogany Brass Dial Longcase Clock – Jonathan Blake – Fulham

From The Antique Clock Co.

£8,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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London Grandfather Clock

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

Walnut Longcase Clock Langley Bradley

18th Century Gilt -Lacquer Longcase Clock by William Kipling London Circa 1720

Antique 17th Century English Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Edin Burgis of London

A Fine London Longcase Clock by William Allam

Handley & Moore of London, Georgian Long Case / Grandfather Clock.

An Excellent London Longcase Clock by James Tregent of London.

A Fine Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Rainsford Leicester Square, London

Long Case Clock

Elegant 18th Century London Longcase Clock

John Jackson, London Georgian Grandfather Longcase Clock

Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by James Drury of London

A Fine Burr Walnut 8-Day Longcase Clock - Joseph Windmills - London

8 Day Fine London Mahogany ,Silvered Dial Break Arch Longcase by Archibald Collier, Bond Street. Circa 1785 (Long Case)

Jno Lane London Regency Longcase/grandfather Clock

London Mahogany Brass Dial Longcase Clock – Jonathan Blake – Fulham

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