Antique Long Case Clocks for sale.
Antique long case clocks or Grandfather clocks as they are more commonly known are one of the very few working pieces of antique furniture you can buy today, so you must be aware that buying a long case clock that doesn't work can represent a real risk.
Buying something with a mechanical movement, which most probably has been around for hundreds of years and has been subjected to too much servicing and probably some repair or alteration, it would be wise to have some knowledge or Horological experience before you hand over your hard earned cash.
Even for anybody with the proper knowledge, buying a long case clock that is not working, can sometime represent a tremendous gamble..... 5 Things You Must Check Before Buying A Grandfather Clock
Clock collecting is more popular than it's ever been and the importance of dating of antique clocks correctly means it has to be an exact science, which it can be providing you have the right index books and the proper experience.
Clock design was heavily influenced in the 1920s and ’30s by Art Deco and clock cases from the period often echo geometric architecture. In Europe, the French and Swiss were the leading producers of Art Deco clocks with the French excelling at fashioning clocks for the mantlepiece; in marble, onyx, brass, glass, and chrome.