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What are the old clocks called?
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Old clocks with a freestanding design are called grandfather clocks. Smaller portable ones designed for travel are usually referred to as carriage clocks. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of antique and vintage clocks from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Tall Case Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
English yew wood tall case clock with narrow proportions.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Clocks
$13,500
English Tall Case Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Sun/Moon Oak Tall Case Clock with brass face
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Clocks
Materials
Metal
$12,500
English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English, oak tall case clock has an elaborately painted face with both sides of the globe
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Clocks
Materials
Oak
Welsh Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This tall case clock has a beautifully painted enamel face with a pair of turtle doves featured
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Clocks
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
$10,850
English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fancy for a country clock, this particular tall case clock has an impressive dial and mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Clocks
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
$13,150
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tall case clock with scrolled pediment, brass finials, Corinthian columns, and
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