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Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian mahogany Grandmother clock standing on a stepped base with inset roundel, break arch
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Edwardian Mahogany Grandmother Clock
H 68 in W 11.5 in D 9 in
19th C. Swedish Carved Pine Wood Clock Grandmother Grandfather Long Case Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Swedish carved pine wood clock grandmother grandfather long case antique. Freestanding hand
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Metal

Edwardian Walnut Weight Driven Grandmother Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian walnut cased grandmother clock Edwardian Grandmother clock housed in a walnut case
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Walnut

Mahogany Cased Eight Day Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cased grandmother clock, the moulded hood to the brass dial engraved with gilt-metal Roman
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Antique quality oak brass face grandmother clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique quality oak brass face grandmother clock having a quality brass dial silvered chapter ring
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Early 20th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Edwardian Weight Driven Chinoiserie Decorated Grandmother Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian weight driven chinoiserie decorated grandmother clock. Edwardian Grandmother clock
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Fruitwood

Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock in a Mahogany Case
Located in Montreal, QC
This grandmother clock has a spring-driven, three train, chiming movement, facilitating the
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock, Late 19th Century
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century mahogany Chippendale revival mahogany grandmother clock
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall and narrow grandfather floor clock in the original yellow and flower decoration, possible
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Chinese Chippendale style chinoiserie lacquer grandmother clock. Having a pagoda
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Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

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18th Century Louis XVI Sweden Elm Granfather Clock, 1790s
Located in Roma, RM
Grandfather's clock from North European origin, Sweden. Of excellent workmanship, in elm wood, embellished with games of wood grain, ebonized parts. The mechanism is revised and work...
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1790s Swedish Louis XVI Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Elm

French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Metal

Chapman Granddaughter Clock from Spain
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Asheville, NC
This beautiful walnut granddaughter clock made in Spain is tall and slender and will fit in any corner location.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Maple

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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17th Century French Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Softwood

Male Nude
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 10 x 8 in. Framed dimensions: 17.125 x 16.125 in. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundati...
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1980s Pop Art Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Silver Gelatin

Swedish Gustavian Period Carved and Polychrome Painted Signed Mora Clock
By Mora
Located in Wiscasset, ME
One of the finest signed examples of a late 18th century Swedish Mora long case clock that we have seen. The decorative carving is exquisite and the paint is early and probably origi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Outstanding quality antique Edwardian chinoiserie decorated cabinet on a stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Edwardian chinoiserie decorated cabinet on a stand, having a pair of outstanding quality chinoiserie decorated doors with original ornate brass hinges and...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Scottish Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
Scottish Grandfather clock: Clock face painted with settings of the Fair Maid of Perth during the four seasons. Measures: 21" x 9" x 76" Weighs: 50 Lbs.
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19th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Scottish Grandfather Clock
Scottish Grandfather Clock
H 76 in W 21 in D 9 in
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Paint

18th Century Scottish Drumhead Tall Case Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
18th century Colin Croll Scottish drumhead tall case clock in mahogany case with banded veneer panels. The case clock has brass face 8-day time and strike movement with silvered dial...
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1780s Scottish Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

English Inlaid Grandfather Clock
Located in Wilson, NC
This clock is profusely inlaid with rosewood ,ebony, satinwood, and boxwood. The bonnet has two inlaid shell pateries. The center door has a classical urn inlay (floral and leaf) as ...
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1790s English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass, Steel

English Inlaid Grandfather Clock
English Inlaid Grandfather Clock
H 90 in W 19.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Swedish Pine Rococo and Gustavian Clock Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Clock bureau cabinet from the transitional period between rococo and gustavian, around 1810. The clock cabinet is from Northern Sweden and dry scraped by hand to old historic paint. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Pine

Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut grandmother clock retailed by Garrards. Walnut Longcase clock standing on a raised, shaped moulded plinth with applied panel to the base and carved acanthus leaf decoration...
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1950s English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Walnut

Chinoiserie Antique Painted Box Table
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century chinoiserie painted box, trunk, table on black iron stand. Leather stitched over wood with paint and lacquers. This beautifully painted box can be used with or wit...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Leather, Wood

Edwardian Pagoda Top Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Pagoda Top Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock Edwardian mantel clock housed in a pagoda top case with raised chinoiserie scenes on a black ground, coloured decorated band ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Fruitwood

18th Century Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by James Blackborow of London
By James Blackborow
Located in Devon, GB
An antique George II period patinated, walnut longcase clock by James Blackborow of London. This finely figured veneered clock with elegant proportions has an elegant ogee-shaped swe...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Walnut

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Edwardian Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Edwardian Grandmother clock with Pagoda top and chinoiserie decoration on a black ground. Brass
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1910s German Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Late 19th Century Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A lovely late 19th century mahogany grandmother clock with an eight day fusee movement. The arched
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Chippendale influenced Grandmother clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Mahogany Chippendale influenced eight day striking Grandmother clock. Having
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1910s English Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Chinoiserie Lacquered Grandmother Clock
Located in Hixson, TN
Chinoiserie lacquered grandmother clock. Wonderful detail and color applied. Painted over gesso and
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Chinoiserie Lacquered Grandmother Clock
Chinoiserie Lacquered Grandmother Clock
H 72 in W 14.75 in D 10 in
Walnut Cased Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut cased grandmother clock, the arched hood to the brass dial engraved with gilt-metal Roman
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Walnut Cased Grandmother Clock
Walnut Cased Grandmother Clock
H 58 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak cased grandmother clock, the three train movement by Junghans, the silvered chapter ring with
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
H 66 in W 13.5 in D 9 in
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak cased grandmother clock by Patterson London, having eight day two train weight driven movement
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Late 19th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
H 64.5 in W 18 in D 11 in
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak cased grandmother clock, the arched hood to the brass dial engraved with gilt-metal Roman
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
H 71 in W 16 in D 10.5 in
Japanned Eight Day Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Cream japanned grandmother clock, Elliott London. The eight-day movement striking on gongs to the
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Paint

Japanned Eight Day Grandmother Clock
Japanned Eight Day Grandmother Clock
H 57.5 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Edwardian Oak tube chiming clock, the eight-day tripple-train movement with anchor escapement
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock
Oak Grandmother Tube Chiming Clock
H 71.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Queen Anne Style Walnut Grandmother Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Queen Anne style, burr walnut grandmother clock. Having a swan neck pediment, a
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Walnut

Queen Anne Style Walnut Grandmother Clock
Queen Anne Style Walnut Grandmother Clock
H 68.12 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in
Grandmother Clock in the Chippendale Style
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality mahogany Chippendale style Grandmother clock, having a swan neck pediment to
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Early 1900s English Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Chinoiserie Decorated Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock
By William Greenwood & Sons
Located in Norwich, GB
Elegant Grandmother clock standing on a raised, moulded plinth surmounted by a ribbed pagoda and
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1920s English Other Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Antique quality brass arched dial grandmother clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique quality brass arched dial grandmother clock having a quality brass arched dial with a
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Early 20th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Quality Antique Oak eight Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality Antique Oak eight Day Chiming Grandmother Clock having a quality oak case with carved
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Early 20th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Oak

Antique Quality Oak Brass Face Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality oak brass face chiming grandmother clock having a brass arched dial with original
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Early 20th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock having a superb quality oak case with
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Early 20th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Antique Diminutive German Caldwell & Co. Mahogany Grandmother's Clock, c1900
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique grandmother's clock by J.E. Caldwell & Co. offers diminutive form with mahogany case
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Early 20th Century American Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Metal

Outstanding Quality Antique Mahogany 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique mahogany 8 day chiming grandmother clock having an outstanding quality
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Early 20th Century English George III Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Other

Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine Quality Antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock having a quality oak case with carved
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Early 20th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique chippendale style carved mahogany grandmother clock with the case being
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Other

Antique Quality Oak Brass Face Eight Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality oak brass face Eight day chiming grandmother clock having a quality brass face with
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Early 20th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Outstanding Quality Antique Mahogany Eight Day Triple Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique mahogany eight day triple chiming Grandmother clock having an
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Other

Chinoiserie Longcase Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Chippendale influenced chinoiserie ivory lacquer grandmother clock. Having
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Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Lacquer

Chinoiserie Longcase Clock
Chinoiserie Longcase Clock
H 73 in W 15.5 in D 9 in
George III Japanned Tall Case Clock by William Harvey
Located in Essex, MA
JP Morgan . Acquired directly from the granddaughter whose grandmother was Frances Pennoyer daughter
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1770s English Chinoiserie Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Other

Exceptional Chinoiserie Grandmother Clock
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 20th century English chinoiserie Grandmother clock, black lacquered background with gold leaf
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Mahogany Chippendale style Grandmother clock, having a three train chiming
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Early 20th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
H 55.91 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 20th century mahogany Chippendale influenced grandmother clock, having
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
Chippendale Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock
H 55.12 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
Art Deco Chinoiserie Decorated Grandmother Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco grandmother clock in a tapered case with Chinoiserie decoration on a red ground
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale style Grandmother Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Chinese Chippendale style chinoiserie lacquer grandmother clock. Having a pagoda
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Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Jacobean Style Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Jacobean style oak grandmother clock having eight day movement chiming on gongs, the silvered
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Jacobean Style Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
Jacobean Style Oak Cased Grandmother Clock
H 71.5 in W 15.5 in D 10.5 in
Unusual Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Grandmother Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Edwardian quality mahogany marquetry inlaid grandmother clock having a fantastic
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Other

Mahogany Cased Grandmother Clock by Hampton & Son Pall Mall
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cased grandmother clock by Hampton & Son Pall Mall, London, the eight day movement with
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Early 20th Century British Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Dutch Hand-Painted Clock, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Tall case clocks like this one are often referred to as grandmother clocks because they are shorter
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Dutch Hand-Painted Clock, circa 1900
Dutch Hand-Painted Clock, circa 1900
H 75.25 in W 16 in D 9.25 in
18th Century Swedish Long Case Mora Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
would be affectionately called a "grandmother's clock". Less than 6' tall, it features the visual
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Wood

Light Oak Grandmother Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A George V period Westminster chime grandmother clock, in an unusually light oak case. It has an
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Early 20th Century German Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Light Oak Grandmother Clock
Light Oak Grandmother Clock
H 64.97 in W 12.21 in D 8.67 in
Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
An English made solid oak Grandmother clock, (miniature longcase clock,) dating to the beginning of
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Early 20th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock
Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock
H 68.12 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Edwardian Period Mahogany Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock
Located in Darwen, GB
An Edwardian period mahogany Chippendale style grandmother clock. The removable hood with pierced
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

Most Attractive Early 20th Century Walnut Grandmother Clock
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive early 20the century walnut grandmother clock. With a domed hood above an arched
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Early 20th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
Located in Newberry, SC
Item #: Y-9-0 Antique Victorian Grandfather Clock Woodcutter Mahogany
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19th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Glass, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Forber. Circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
. English, Circa 1790 See similar examples of clocks, barometers, globes, grandfather clocks, grandmother
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Important, circa 1790 Bornholm Longcase Clock Famous Maker Feliks Sonne
By Feliks Sonne
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bornholm longcase clock signed Feliks Sonne, circa 1790 (grandfathers clock, grandmothers clock
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

Parkes and Hadley Patent Brass Orrey
Located in New York, NY
similar examples of orreys, clocks, barometers, case clocks, grandmother and grandfather clocks on our
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19th Century English Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

George III Style Mahogany Grandmother Clock by D.E. Norrie, Leith
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III style mahogany grandmother clock by D. E. Norrie, Leith, circa 1870. With Classic Horn
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Late 19th Century Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Tall Clock
Located in Plymouth, MA
would refer to it as a “Grandmother clock”. The marquetry inlays were done so well the clock shows no
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks

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Brass

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Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks available were constructed with great care. Antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks are consistently popular styles. J.E. Caldwell & Co. produced beautiful antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Grandmother Clocks Grandfather Clocks?

Prices for antique grandmother clocks grandfather clocks start at $1,300 and top out at $12,667 with the average selling for $4,334.

Finding the Right grandfather-clocks-longcase-clocks for You

Antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks are staples of old-world design sensibilities, and, along with their storied history, these statuesque timepieces can bring a feeling of warmth to living rooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home.

Longcase clocks, which originated in England and were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1700s, refer to tall clocks with a face and clock works positioned high in the housing while a large swinging pendulum movement is tucked inside the case, which is supported by a carved base called a plinth.

While guests making their way through your foyer (another ideal location for such a furnishing) might typically refer to your longcase clock as a “grandfather clock,” there are actually three varieties of these stylish floor clocks, which include granddaughter clocks (the shortest, generally not one solid piece of wood and around three to five feet tall), grandmother clocks (the slimmer middle ground, between five feet and six feet tall) and grandfather clocks, which are typically between six and seven feet tall.

Sculptural and statement-making, antique grandfather clocks created by the likes of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the Howard Miller Clock Company, Hermle or other clockmakers are an alluring choice in filling up space in a room, while the shorter longcase clocks are just as useful if you need an element that is comparatively muted or you’re working with limited space.

Each generation of artisan clockmakers, working in various furniture styles over time, contributed its own flourishes to the design of longcase clocks. Antique grandfather clocks in the Georgian style share commonalities with neoclassical design. They were often made in dark woods such as mahogany and feature intricate carving. Mahogany is also common for Victorian-era grandfather clocks, although examples of this style can be found in oak and walnut too. Designers of contemporary grandfather clocks are using a range of materials.

It’s easy to get confused when determining the origins or value of an antique grandfather clock or other vintage longcase clock. While an antique appraiser will be able to tell quickly, searching for a manufacturer’s name engraved on the face and dial of the clock may be an easy way to learn about the history of your clock.

Find a distinctive variety of antique grandfather clocks and longcase clocks on 1stDibs, and browse our collection of unusually beautiful clocks, wall clocks, desk clocks and other vintage clocks too.

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