British Clocks

George III Longcase Clock The maker of this Longcase clock was Stephen Hurst from Liverpool. The case is made from the finest mahogany with wonderful use of flame mahogany to the trunk door and base. It is beautifully decorated with boxwood and satinwood stringing throughout and ‘sheraton’ style inlay work of the highest quality. The trunk has reeded and canted corners, the hood is also reeded giving the appearance of double pillars, a feature of Liverpool clocks...

This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perhaps to put in the firm's own store window. The eight-day timepiece has a triple fusee...

Late 19th century mahogany chinoiserie tall case clock after Thomas Chippendale. Made around circa 1890-1900 in exacting detail to Thomas C...

A wonderful and large factory clock from a Royal Mail sorting office. The heavy case with the original glass front has been fitted with a new high-torque ba...

Mahogany Longcase clock by Mummery, Dover. Late Georgian longcase clock in a finely figured mahogany case with satinwood stringing and quadrant shell inlay to the raised, moulded...

A superb Charles II month duration floral marquetry longcase clock by the well-known maker John Wise, c. 1680-85. Measure: 10". The case is of the highest quality and decorated throughout in very attractive floral marquetry depicting spring flowers and birds showing a high level of sophistication with a glazed circular lenticle to the door. Similarly, the rising hood is decorated with blind frets around the top and surmounted by a shallow caddy decorated by five gilt wooden ball finials. It is flanked by prominent gilt brass-capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides. The month-going nicely finned and knopped five pillar movement has reversed going and striking trains, the striking train (on the right) being regulated by a small outside countwheel. The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The movement is fronted by a 10-inch brass dial with an unusual narrow silvered chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It has elaborate cherub-head spandrels in the corners and is signed along the bottom John Wise Londini Fecit. The middle is finely matted, whilst the time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel hands, the hour hand richly pierced. The maker John Wise was born in Banbury shortly before 17 March 1624, the date of his baptism. He was the son of John and Ann Wise and a cousin of Joseph Knibb...

Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, root wood, around 1800 walnut/burr wood. Case with ebonized half columns. Glazed, singl...

A Superb Coromandel-Veneered Mantle Clock The case constructed of very well-figured Coromandel giving the maximum amount of decorative effect, with gilt bronze accents; the plinth base of rectangular form, with everted stepped corners, and precisely chased gilt bronze figures, two representing Mercury-the god of travel and merchants with his winged helmet and coin purse in hand; the others representing Fortuna-the goddess of luck; the sides glazed, with mooresque arcaded pierced mounts enclosing a vase, in gilt bronze with overlapping palm trees above: the top of domed form with an octagonal platform, surmounted by an architectural dome, its engraved detail and structure reminiscent of Byzantine prototypes. The silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals for the hours, and within an arabesque dial divided into quadrants, with the key aperture at 6 o'clock. Below, the manual calendar, and a semi-circular thermometer. The dial signed by the retailer "Hunt & Roskell / London." The mechanism replaced with a one-year duration movement by Achille Brocot. English, circa 1860 A closely related clock, by Thomas Cole, though not bearing his signature, with a case of identical form and differing bronze decoration, previously with Butchoff. A third known coromandel-veneered example, also unsigned, is discussed by John...

Large antique Victorian carved oak bracket clock with an eight day chiming movement, bevelled edged glass door opening to reveal an engraved silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver travelling clock or compass; an addition to our silver timepie...

A lovely 19th century mahogany eight day long case clock by Todd of Hull, having an arched painted dial with a seconds dial, the mahogany case has a pagod...

A fine mahogany bracket alarm clock by John Taylor, the rectangular case enclosing an arched gilt and steel face with a clock-face, a silent/strike...

A lovely antique iron English clock dial circa 1840 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated and English country garden flowers. With ancient craquelure, marks of a long life and...

The Froxfield clock in natural Oak. A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is insp...

A very good quality late 19th Century ebonised Victorian silvered dial mantel clock, with Westminster chime on 8 bells or gong. Having a strike / silent dial, an eight day duration movement, striking on every quarter hour. The ebonised case with gilded ormolu mounts, mouldings and finials and raised on scrolling feet. Maker J.W.Clarke . 55 Long Acre...

Antique George III oak eight day longcase clock having a well proportioned oak longcase with a painted enamel dial depicting pretty roses in bloom, elegantly designed hands, an 8 day...

A fine English Regency brass inlaid mahogany striking bracket clock. Of good color and restrained decoration. Dial signed Moore of Ipswich. Double fusee movement with anchor escapement.

This clock case was potted in Josiah Wedgwood's own Etruria factory in the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, around 1900. The 25 hour brass-tone metal works is from ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and absolutely stunning fully hallmarked 1915 Liberty’s London Sterling Silver miniature carriage clock made in the Tudric style I have a few very high end Liberty's of London clocks...

George III bracket clock by Christopher Bullock, London Finely figured mahogany bell top case with four ‘pineapple’ finials surmounted by a h...

English round dial wall clock by Thwaites and Reed. Mahogany round dial wall clock with cast brass bezel opening to a painted twelve inch dial sign...

A Fine English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, With Integral Thermometer and Barometer, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell, London Signed to the dial for the retailer ‘Hunt & Roskell, London.’ No. 1318 /38 The circular six-inch silvered dial with cast bezel, signed ‘Hunt & Roskell, London’, above Roman chapters and blued steel spade hands, set with a large subsidiary seconds dial below XII, the centre finely engraved with scrolling strapwork decoration. The steel winding square protruding through an engraved and shaped plate immediately below 6 o'clock with handset achieved by adjustment to the rear. The movement with tapered plates joined by cylindrical screwed pillars, a two-part backplate, a going barrel, and deadbeat escapement. The pendulum suspended from the apex of the tripod from a G-bracket, with plumb line above, fine regulation achieved by a sliding cylindrical weight on the rod, terminating in a heavy silvered spherical bob secured via Cole's pendulum-locking system. The case formed of three cylindrical rods set on a gilt and stepped circular base engraved with scrolling foliage, the recessed centre with a semi-circular glazed barometer with silvered register scale, blued steel hand and manually adjustable gilt recording hand. The tilted thermometer within an engraved and gilded surround. Below the tip of the pendulum is a beat scale resting on a bimetallic bar providing thermal compensation, the base resting on three adjustable gilt-metal levelling nuts. Retaining its original glass dome and brass winding key. England, Circa 1855. This fine and rare timepiece by Thomas Cole is a masterpiece of design. Described by Hawkins in 'Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking' as “the first English table regulator for a gentleman’s library table,” Cole’s strut clock underwent over eight iterations before achieving a design that combined precision with extraordinary elegance. The use of a tripod to determine the optimal pendulum suspension point is just one of several ingenious mechanisms Cole employed. Three adjustable nuts serving as feet allow for effective levelling of the clock, while a plumb line and bob ensure precise vertical alignment. Relocating the winding square directly beneath the dial eliminates the risk of scratching the surface or damaging the hands, while the inclusion of a thermometer, angled at 45 degrees, effectively conceals the beat scale and pendulum locking mechanism. Ingeniously designed, the locking mechanism positioned just below the pendulum’s tip includes a beat scale resting on a brass bar that can be raised to secure the pendulum in place. This mechanism also provides thermal compensation through a bi-metallic strip, which automatically raises or lowers the bob in response to temperature fluctuations. Both inventive and aesthetically striking, this rare clock exemplifies the highly ornamental Victorian timepieces...

Unique antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century. English floor clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with root wood...

The waisted sides surmounted by a brass urn finial, above a rectangular base raised on bracket feet, decorated with braided border and depictions of floral swags, garland, and hunt t...

Edwardian walnut cased grandmother clock Edwardian Grandmother clock housed in a walnut case with raised plinth and standing on bracket feet. The base panel decorated with boxwoo...

This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered smooth, burnished and...

Wall clock, late 19th century, by Lancashire Watch Co. from British railway station. As the name denotes, Lancashire was primarily a watch company. Opening in 1893 in one of England’...

Mantel clock by Grant. An unusual mantel clock with the heavy bronze case in the form of a log cabin. The clock workings by John Grant, Fleet St...

Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock with Rocking Ship Automation, Joseph Kent, London. Fine flame mahogany case with break arch hood, reeded pillars with...

George I Longcase Clock with gilt floral decorated to the sides. Long break arch trunk door with beautifully raised Chinoiserie scenes of pavilions and rural life. The plinth also ha...

One of a kind George III style grandfather clock or mantel clock, made of wood and gilt brass, England, first quarter of the 20th century. Of classic design, following the aesthetic...

Georgian Oak and Mahogany Longcase clock. The case is made from the finest English oak and crossbanded with mahogany, it has reeded canted corners either side of the trunk door a...

Silver Hallmarked Mantel Clock. Silver mantel clock housed in a hallmarked waisted case with engine turning, convex glass and floral decoration to the front. The side, base and back ...

RARE OCTAGONAL COPPER WALL CLOCK WITH ILLUMINATED OPAL GLASS DIAL BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON Manufactured in Croydon, England — c.1930 A rare surviving example of an octagonal wall ...

George I longcase clock by William Holloway, London Georgian longcase clock in a finely figured mahogany case standing on a stepped ba...

A RARE EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH PIVOTTED DE BETHUNE TYPE ESCAPEMENT John Russell, Falkirk The bell top case with handle and four cone finials over pierced wooden sound frets on a pl...

Antique early-20th Century Edwardian travel clock featuring a solid silver inset clock with ruby mounted decorations on translucent agate body. The clock has a signed easel on the ba...

A small and unusual patinated bronze and ormolu English Regency mantel clock. Set on four feet the shaped base with ormolu mounts. A putti stands beside the clock housing with his arm raised. The clock is surmounted by a gilt bronze finial. The convex white enamel dial is in fine condition. The 30 hour fusee...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully restored, hand carved antique English longcase grandfather clock case depicting a King’s Sovereign portrait Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price What a find, I purchased this piece maybe 8-10 years ago and it has sat waiting all this time for restoration, whomever removed the clock movement did so with little care and damaged the top of the piece, as such it has been fully restored to gallery condition and is now ready to accommodate a new movement I saved this piece because clearly the carving is very old and was conducted by an exceedingly fine craftsman, the Sovereign portrait of a King is very Regal and adds a sense of occasion to such a piece, the case is also decorated with what looks like English Tudor Rose...

A Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor Glasgow No 2241, c. 1870 A classic beautifully produced 19th century Scottish chronometer in a three-tier...

A fine late 18th-century English George III bracket clock, signed Sam Tregent, London. The ebonised case is surmounted by a brass carrying handle and adorned with cast gilt bronze fl...

Stunning pagoda top, Burr Walnut case with integral pillars and quarter pillars to the hood door. Long trunk door with original escutcheon and iron stra...

Small mahogany mantel clock by Webster, London Break arch case with applied carved decoration resting on a shaped stepped plinth and standing on four brass ball feet. Brass bezel opening to the silvered dial with Roman numerals, original ‘blued’ steel hands signed Webster, Queen Victoria Street, London. The hinged back door opening to the eight day movement with platform escapement striking the hours and halves on a coiled gong. The backplate of the clock also signed Webster. C.1880 The Webster family clockmaking business was founded by William Webster and passed from father to son for almost 200 years. William Webster was apprenticed to John Barnet in 1701 and then transferred to Thomas Tompion...

Georgian Bracket Clock Mahogany brass bound case standing on a raised stepped plinth and resting on brass bracket feet with silk lined fishscale sound frets surmounted by a break arch with three brass bound pads with central mounted carrying handle. Silvered dial with Roman numerals, strike / silent feature above the twelve O c'lock and subsidiary dial for the calendar signed 'Geo. Turner, Honiton' Fine eight day twin fuse movement with four knopped pillars, striking and repeating at will on a large silvered top mounted bell. The movement retains its original verge escapement...

A lovely antique painted iron clock dial dating from circa 1890. As reclaimed by our buyer from a derelict building, it bares the scars of a hard life. Beau...

A William IV Skeleton clock of fine quality with two massive scroll plates sitting on rectangular, silvered plinths and standing on a mahogany base with block feet. Eight day doubl...

Fine quality antique George III mahogany long case clock, having a quality antique George III long case clock with a square shaped face with...

George III Bell Top Bracket Clock Fine flame mahogany case with ormolu mounts and ormolu caryatids standing on bracket feet. Silvered dial with subsidiary dial for strike/silent,...

A very fine small Georgian longcase domestic regulator. Twelve inch silvered dial signed ‘John Byard, London’, with original blued steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial. M...

This English George II period 18th century table clock consists in a scarlet-japanned and parcel-gilt rectangular case with elaborate chinoiserie decoration and pierced frets to the sides. Resting on a molded base with a shaped apron and bracket feet, the case presents an inverted bell top with a brass fold-down handle flanked by four vase-shaped finials as well as a foliate engraved backplate. The door opens on a break arch brass dial featuring a Roman chapter ring with Arabic minutes, nicely laid out with gilt foliate corner spandrels and a subsidiary strike/silent dial within the arch. The matted centre presents a date aperture as well as the signature of the well-known British clockmaker William...

A late 18th century mahogany long case clock, by B. Francis of Gravesend, having arched top with brass finials and fluted columns, enclosing eight-day striking movement with silvered...

A fine Arts & Crafts copper and brass mantle clock by Beldray of Bilston with inset Ruskin type cabochon, the 8 day pendulum driven movement stampe...

Bracket clock circa 1880 playing on 2 tunes Westminster and old St. Paul’s playing on gongs Measures: Width 42cm Height 90cm with bracket Deep 30cm (pending confirmation).

This English, oak tall case clock has an elaborately painted face with both sides of the globe above a circular dial. The bonnet has a broken arch ...

We are delighted to offer this lovely original circa 1920’s Asprey London Chinoiserie mantle clock A very decorative and well made piece, r...

The Froxfield clock in Elm. A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired by ...

Art Deco timepiece Art Deco electric timepiece in a light green and black Bakelite case standing on rectangular shaped feet and resting on a stepped two color plinth. Square di...

William IV bracket clock Fine mahogany drum head bracket clock standing on a raised moulded plinth and resting on pad feet. Inset central fl...

Constructed in a fine quality two-tone ormolu case, and adorned with rose ground ‘Sevres’ style panels to both front and sides, depicting; rising from oblate toupie feet, the domed case is of modest breakfront form, with a flambeaux urn atop, having tea rose garlands conjoining the body; the clock face delineates the hours in Roman numerals in white cartouches, and is driven by an eight day movement, striking on a bell, with the backplate having the retailer’s stamp, ‘E & S Watson...

A fine and unusual English, George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid bracket clock. The twin fusee movement most unusually chiming the quarters on two bells as well as striking the hours. Signed on the dial and the backplate James Duncan...