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.

Chinoiserie Longcase Clock by Gardner of London

18th century

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Chinoiserie Longcase Clock by Gardner of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£9,850

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Wightman of London, Regency Long Case / Grandfather / Longcase Clock.

19th century

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Wightman of London, Regency Long Case / Grandfather / Longcase Clock.

From FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

£5,950

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Mahogany Pagoda Longcase Clock - Anthony Marsh - London

18th century

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Mahogany Pagoda Longcase Clock - Anthony Marsh - London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£11,950

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18th century

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An Early 18th Century Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Jackeman, London. Circa 1715. (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£8,000

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A Fine Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Matthew and Thomas Dutton No.239

18th century

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A Fine Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Matthew and Thomas Dutton No.239

From The Antique Clock Co.

£25,000

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A Fine Georgian London Mahogany Longcase Clock C1770 - Francis Perigal of Bond Street

18th century

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A Fine Georgian London Mahogany Longcase Clock C1770 - Francis Perigal of Bond Street

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£8,495

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Early Georgian Walnut 8 Day Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Harrington - London A.1733 Cc1740 Long Case Clock

18th century

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Early Georgian Walnut 8 Day Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Harrington - London A.1733 Cc1740 Long Case Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£2,950

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18th century

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18th Century London 8 Day Longcase Clock

From Carse Antiques

£1,500

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A Miniature Grandfather Clock by Dent of London

19th century

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A Miniature Grandfather Clock by Dent of London

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£6,000

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18th century

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Richard Gibbs London 5 Pillar Grandfather Longcase Clock Silent Pull

From Heydays Antiques

£2,650

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Some seventeenth-century London makers tucked secret notes inside the wooden trunk to record maintenance long before the invention of modern repair tags.

18th century

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Late 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock, by 'Chater and Son' London

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£16,000

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Mappin & Webb London Long Cased Oak Clock

1900 - 1920

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Mappin & Webb London Long Cased Oak Clock

From Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton

£2,450

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A Good, George III Period, London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Williams. (Long Case)
circa 1780.

18th century

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A Good, George III Period, London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Williams. (Long Case) circa 1780.

From M. C. Taylor

£14,500

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An Elegant Longcase Clock by James Bullock of London with Associations to George Graham

18th century

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An Elegant Longcase Clock by James Bullock of London with Associations to George Graham

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£18,250

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Fine Regency London Longcase Clock, Mahogany

19th century

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Fine Regency London Longcase Clock, Mahogany

From Clockwise

£2,850

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18th century

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A Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock Signed Henry Massy of London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£25,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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London Grandfather Clock

Chinoiserie Longcase Clock by Gardner of London

Wightman of London, Regency Long Case / Grandfather / Longcase Clock.

Mahogany Pagoda Longcase Clock - Anthony Marsh - London

An Early 18th Century Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Jackeman, London. Circa 1715. (Long Case)

A Fine Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Matthew and Thomas Dutton No.239

A Fine Georgian London Mahogany Longcase Clock C1770 - Francis Perigal of Bond Street

Early Georgian Walnut 8 Day Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Harrington - London A.1733 Cc1740 Long Case Clock

18th Century London 8 Day Longcase Clock

A Miniature Grandfather Clock by Dent of London

Richard Gibbs London 5 Pillar Grandfather Longcase Clock Silent Pull

Late 18th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock, by 'Chater and Son' London

Mappin & Webb London Long Cased Oak Clock

A Good, George III Period, London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Williams. (Long Case) circa 1780.

An Elegant Longcase Clock by James Bullock of London with Associations to George Graham

Fine Regency London Longcase Clock, Mahogany

A Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock Signed Henry Massy of London

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