The Longcase clock was invented in Britain during the mid-1650s by clock maker Ahasuerus Fromenteel and his son. The pendulum mechanism which it employed, took a little while to perfect, but once created ensured very accurate time keeping. From the start these new tall clocks were given an architectural look to the case and the faces were made of brass. As the 18th Century progressed, the wooden cases would become more far ornamented to include Mahogany, Inlay and painted effects. From the 1770s the 1st painted dials began to appear.
The longcase clock would be made in many parts of the world each with slight variations in form, but in Britain production would drop off substantially from the 1870s onwards when cheap US mechanisms began to be imported. By the 20th Century the advent of electric and battery powered clocks made the grandfather clock seem outdated and cumbersome. However, for anyone who collects them they will know that the quality of Antique Longcase clocks deserve to be greatly admired and that each example has the quality personality of its own.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Longcase clocks for all your needs.
LT Antiques
Antique Chinese Clock
£ 4,250
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Oak Grandmother Clock
£ 365
Rees Antiques
Automation Father of Time Longcase Clock
£ 550
Witch Antiques
Georgian Longcase Clock
£ 1,950
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
George II Style Grandmother Clock
£ 1,975
£ 2,250
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Grandmother Clock
£ 5,250
Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Grandmother Clock
£ 5,250
London City Antiques
Sovereign Antiques
Regulator Longcase - James Pyott of Leith
£ 5,950
£ 1,750
Jugendstil/ Art Deco Stylish Very Impressive Oak & Ebonised Longcase Clock
£ 1,750
Koos Limburg Jnr
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Longcase 8 Day Clock by Thomas Sandon of St Ives c.1840
£ 3,550
Longcase 8 Day Clock by Thomas Sandon of St Ives c.1840
£ 3,550
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
The Clock Barn
Rare Art Deco Navy Blue Chinoiserie Granddaughter Clock
£ 2,150
Rees Antiques
Antique Moon Dial Mahogany 8 Day Longcase Clock
£ 975
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality 8 Day Brass Face Oak Longcase Clock
£ 3,950
Story Antique Clocks
Burr Walnut Longcase Clock by Boyer Glover of London
£ 4,900
Rees Antiques
Black Lacquered Brass Dial Longcase Clock
£ 1,490
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality Oak & Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
£ 3,450
Antique George III Quality Oak & Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
£ 3,450
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Fine Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
£ 8,250
Fine Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
£ 8,250
London City Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Cream Chinoiserie Grandmother Clock
£ 1,175
Rees Antiques
Antique Oak "Canterbury" Longcase Clock
£ 400
Rees Antiques
Month Duration Marquetry "York" Longcase Clock
£ 7,500
Wick Antiques Ltd
Black Forest Linden Wood Long Case Clock by Spring of Interlaken
£ 38,500
Black Forest Linden Wood Long Case Clock by Spring of Interlaken
£ 38,500
Wick Antiques Ltd
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
Good Scottish Oak Longcase Clock by Adam Gordon of Dunkeld
£ 1,295
Good Scottish Oak Longcase Clock by Adam Gordon of Dunkeld
£ 1,295
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Small Grandfather Longcase Clock - Triple Tune on Quarters
£ 1,350
Small Grandfather Longcase Clock - Triple Tune on Quarters
£ 1,350
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Cross Antiques
19th Century Mahogany Moondial Longcase Clock
£ 950
Rams Head Antiques
Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock - C. Gowland Sunderland
£ 2,450
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
William Kemp of Lewes Georgian Longcase Grandfather Clock
£ 3,750
William Kemp of Lewes Georgian Longcase Grandfather Clock
£ 3,750
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality Mahogany 8 Day Longcase Clock
£ 4,850
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Quality Antique George III Mahogany & Oak Longcase Clock
£ 2,850
Fantastic Quality Antique George III Mahogany & Oak Longcase Clock
£ 2,850
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Rees Antiques
Tall Mahogany Brass Automation Dial Longcase Clock
£ 1,950
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock by World Time Clock Maker
£ 1,100
Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock by World Time Clock Maker
£ 1,100
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Scottish Longcase Grandfather Clock - Howie of Paisley
£ 950
Rees Antiques
Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock
£ 950
Sovereign Antiques
Grandmother Clock Westminster Chimes
£ 895
London City Antiques
18th Century Quality Antique Oak Brass Face Longcase Clock by Benjamin Reeves, Lamberhurst
£ 2,850
18th Century Quality Antique Oak Brass Face Longcase Clock by Benjamin Reeves, Lamberhurst
£ 2,850
London City Antiques
Martlesham Antiques
Early 20th Century Inlaid Mahogany Musical Longcase Clock
£ 4,950
Stalham Antique Gallery
8 Day Longcase Clock - J.N Wright, Linton
£ 1,350
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Quarter Veneer London Grandfather Longcase Clock c.1729
£ 3,000
Quarter Veneer London Grandfather Longcase Clock c.1729
£ 3,000
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Grandmother / Small Grandfather Longcase Clock 1920s
£ 1,150
Grandmother / Small Grandfather Longcase Clock 1920s
£ 1,150
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock Signed John Denbigh, Merton Park
£ 4,950
Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock Signed John Denbigh, Merton Park
£ 4,950
London City Antiques
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Quarter Chiming Musical Small Grandfather Longcase Clock
£ 1,245
Quarter Chiming Musical Small Grandfather Longcase Clock
£ 1,245
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques