Clock Types Archives - Antique Vintage Clocks Information and Price Guide to Antique and Vintage Clocks Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:09:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 Lantern Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/lantern-clocks/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:06:09 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=284 Lantern Clocks. A lantern clock is a type of antique weight-driven wall clock, shaped like a lantern. They were the first type of clock widely used in private homes. They…

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]]> Lantern Clocks. A lantern clock is a type of antique weight-driven wall clock, shaped like a lantern. They were the first type of clock widely used in private homes. They probably originated before 1500 but only became common after 1600 and in Britain around 1620. They became obsolete in the 19th century. Reference: Wikipedia.

Below are some examples and price guides to antique lantern clocks.

An important 'First Period' brass lantern clock Japanese Lantern Clock AN ENGLISH BRASS LANTERN CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY George II Brass and Steel Lantern Clock An Exceptional Signed French Lantern Clock Lantern clock, brass, John Andrews and Co. London, England, c. 1695

 

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]]> 284 Table Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/table-clocks/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:06:26 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=265 Table Clocks. A table clock is a special watch type. Many of the early mechanical clocks hung on walls or were standing on wooden boxes in which the weights wound…

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]]> Table Clocks. A table clock is a special watch type. Many of the early mechanical clocks hung on walls or were standing on wooden boxes in which the weights wound down. In the 15th century the first spring-driven table clocks arose, which – as the name suggests – found their place on tables or other furniture. Characteristic of the 16th and 17th century was the tower clock with costly decorated case, often in gilded bronze and mostly standing on metal bases or black painted wood. To this time of the early Baroque belonged also the figure clocks, where artfully crafted figurines such as animals, wagons and ships were playfully connected to movements and repetitions. Augsburg, Germany, remained leader in the production of puppet and automaton clocks until the 18th century.

The table clock is still preserved and is produced in numerous variations. Nowadays, it is often less about technology than about design. Therefore, modern table clocks are often brought on the market with quartz movements. The most famous classic of the table clocks is the Atmos made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, which draws its driving force only from the change in air pressure and air temperature.

Astronomical table clock second quarter 17th century German, Augsburg Table clock Unidentified artistGerman (Augsburg)about 1625–50 AN ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED EBONY TABLE CLOCK INSET WITH FLORENTINE PIETRE DURE PANELS, MID-19TH CENTURY Table clock with alarm in square brass case on four bun feet, whose underside has sundials and calendars Table Clock A early 19th century brass mounted mahogany table clock

 

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]]> 265 Longcase Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/longcase-clocks/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:11:48 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=257 Longcase Clocks. A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, floor clock, or grandfather clock, is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of…

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]]> Longcase Clocks. A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, floor clock, or grandfather clock, is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 meters (6–8 feet) tall. The case often features elaborately carved ornamentation on the hood, or bonnet, which surrounds and frames the dial, or clock face. The English clockmaker William Clement is credited with the development of this form in 1670. Most longcase clocks are striking clocks, which means they sound the time on each hour or fraction of an hour.

The terms “grandfather”, “grandmother”, and “granddaughter” have all been applied to longcase clocks. Although there is no specifically defined difference among these terms, the general perception seems to be that a clock smaller than 1.5 m (5 ft) is a granddaughter; over 1.5 m (5 ft) is a grandmother; and over 1.8 m (6 ft) is a grandfather. Reference: The Full Wiki

Longcase Clock ca. 1660 (made) A George II/III thirty-hour oak longcase clock, circa 1760 WEIGHT-DRIVEN EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE NIGHT CLOCK IN A WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY CASE A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK BY MAISON MILLET, PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY Dutch Rococo Style Fruitwood and Walnut Marquetry Longcase Clock Wilkes & Sons Irish oak tall case clock

 

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]]> 257 Cherry Wood Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/cherry-wood-clocks/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 09:59:20 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=244 Cherry Wood Clocks. Cherry wood has a warm rich appearance although there are differences in the color and characteristics of the heartwood and the sapwood. The heartwood of Cherry is…

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]]> Cherry Wood Clocks. Cherry wood has a warm rich appearance although there are differences in the color and characteristics of the heartwood and the sapwood.

The heartwood of Cherry is a rich reddish brown which darkens over time with exposure to light and air. The sapwood is usually a creamy, satin white. Both heartwood and sapwood are used for a variety of applications.

Cherry wood is known for its smooth texture and fine workability. Reference: Cherry Outlet.

Below are some examples of cherry wood clocks.

Samuel Sturgeon Pennsylvania Tall Case Clock Exceptional Federal Cherrywood Tall Case Seven-Tune Musical Clock, Martin Cheney, Windsor, Vermont, Circa 1809 A late 18th/early 19th Century German ebonised quarter-striking bracket clock with pull-repeat A LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL INLAID CHERRY AND BIRCH LONG-CASE CLOCK Queen Anne Cherry Tall Case Clock 18th Century Chippendale Tall Case Cherry Clock, John Wood

 

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]]> 244 Ebony Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/ebony-clocks/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:24:43 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=227 Ebony Clocks. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, most commonly yielded by several different species in the genus Diospyros, which also contains the persimmons. Ebony is dense enough to sink…

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]]> Ebony Clocks. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, most commonly yielded by several different species in the genus Diospyros, which also contains the persimmons. Ebony is dense enough to sink in water. It is finely-textured and has a very smooth finish when polished, making it valuable as an ornamental wood. The word ebony comes from the Ancient Egyptian hbny, through the Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), into Latin and Middle English. Reference: Wikipedia

A large bracket clock in solid oak and veneered in ebony decorated with gilt brass mounts A unique first quarter of the 19th century Austrian ormolu, ebony and alabaster-mounted burr thuya wood automata organ clock Ebony Table Clock KOLOMAN MOSER (1868-1918) RARE MANTEL CLOCK, MODEL NO. S 771, 1907-1908 English Ebony Veneered Bracket Clock Samuel Watson, late 17th century A SUPERB BRACKET CLOCK by SIMON DE CHARMERS, LONDON

 

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]]> 227 Electric Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/electric-clocks/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:57:50 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=213 Electric Clocks. An electric clock is a clock that is powered by electricity, as opposed to a mechanical clock which is powered by a hanging weight or a mainspring. The…

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]]> Electric Clocks. An electric clock is a clock that is powered by electricity, as opposed to a mechanical clock which is powered by a hanging weight or a mainspring. The term is often applied to the electrically powered mechanical clocks that were used before quartz clocks were introduced in the 1980s. The first experimental electric clocks were constructed around 1840, but they were not widely manufactured until mains electric power became available in the 1890s. In the 1930s the synchronous electric clock replaced mechanical clocks as the most widely used type of clock. Reference: Wikipedia

Electric Clock Movement A MONUMENTAL GALLERY CLOCK FORM B&O CAMDEN STATION A battery powered electrical clock. Made 1918-1940 An English mahogany electric timepiece, Eureka circa 1920 An early 20th century mahogany and inlaid electric mental clock Digital radio alarm clock.

 

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]]> 213 Quartz Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/quartz-clocks/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:55:26 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=203 Quartz Clocks. A quartz clock is a clock that uses an electronic oscillator that is regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. This crystal oscillator creates a signal with…

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]]> Quartz Clocks. A quartz clock is a clock that uses an electronic oscillator that is regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. This crystal oscillator creates a signal with very precise frequency, so that quartz clocks are at least an order of magnitude more accurate than mechanical clocks. Generally, some form of digital logic counts the cycles of this signal and provides a numeric time display, usually in units of hours, minutes, and seconds.

The world’s first quartz clock was built in 1927 by Warren Marrison and J. W. Horton at Bell Telephone Laboratories. The world’s first quartz watch, however, was unveiled by Seiko as the Astron in December 1969. Since the 1980s, when the advent of solid-state digital electronics allowed them to be made compact and inexpensive, quartz timekeepers have become the world’s most widely used timekeeping technology, used in most clocks and watches as well as computers and other appliances that keep time. Reference: Wikipedia

Quartz Clock Movement Patek Philippe A RARE QUARTZ TABLE CLOCK WITH SWEEP SECOND MADE FOR THE S.B.S. REF 1160E N 1.800.087 MADE IN 1972 Jean & Pierre Bellin. A Fine and Unique Yellow Gold, Diamond, Tourmaline, Amethyst and Nephrite Arabian Gazelle Mantel Clock Digital radio alarm clock. INDUCTA FOR ROLEX. A LARGE AND UNUSUAL GILT METAL QUARTZ WALL CLOCK Gilt-Metal and Simulated Blue Hardstone Alarm Desk Clock, Asprey

 

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]]> 203 Chinese Bracket Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/chinese-bracket-clocks/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:31:02 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=161 Below are some examples, information and price guides to Chinese bracket clocks including a Chinese export mother of pearl clock from the 19th century.  

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Chiming bracket clock movement Chinese Mother of Pearl Bracket Clock, 19th Century

 

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]]> 161 18th Century Bracket Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/18th-century-bracket-clocks/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:09:25 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=154 Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to 18th century bracket clocks including a musical bracket clock with calendar and a George III bracket clock by Norton.  

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]]> Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to 18th century bracket clocks including a musical bracket clock with calendar and a George III bracket clock by Norton.

18th c. George III mahogany and brass bracket clock Musical bracket clock with calendar ca. 1770 or later Clockmaker: Thomas Lozano Bracket Clock Edward Wicksteed (English, born 1732, working in London 1763–1811) A LOUIS XV GILT BRONZE-MOUNTED BLUE-STAINED HORN BRACKET CLOCK, CIRCA 1730 Bracket Clock - Paulet A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND GILT METAL MOUNTED QUARTER STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK

 

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]]> 154 Musical Bracket Clocks https://antiquevintageclocks.com/musical-bracket-clocks/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:31:31 +0000 https://antiquevintageclocks.com/?p=144 Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to antique and vintage musical bracket clocks including a Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted turtleshell clock and a musical clock by Thomas…

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]]> Below are some examples, information, history and price guides to antique and vintage musical bracket clocks including a Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted turtleshell clock and a musical clock by Thomas Lozano.

Musical bracket clock with calendar ca. 1770 or later Clockmaker: Thomas Lozano Musical Bracket clock by Thos Uddal Made in England, c 1805. A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted turtleshell quarter striking musical bracket clock, retailed in Paris, Swiss, circa 1765 AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS MOUNTED MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK WITH SELECTION FOR EITHER 'FORTE' OR 'PIANO' SOUND TO THE 14 HAMMERS AND BELLS ALSO 'TING TANG' CHIMING THE QUARTERS ON A FURTHER TWO BELLS Gravell & Tolkein No.3266 A SWISS ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL QUARTER-STRIKING MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK ON WALL BRACKET Charles II Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Walnut Musical Bracket Clock

 

 

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