Clocks and Barometers
Clocks and barometers feature as a specialist category in our Fine & Classic auctions, held four times a year, and we offer a free valuation on items considered for sale. Our sales regularly include antique longcase, bracket and mantel clocks by named makers such as Dent, Frodsham and Knibb.
Our clock auctions regularly feature antique clocks and barometers dating from the late 17th century onwards, by makers including Dent, Frodsham and Knibb. Clocks and barometers are valued by collectors both for their place in the history of scientific advancement and for their appearance.
A clock's value is largely determined by supply and demand, with rarity, condition, historical significance and identifying features such as a label or maker's signature all playing a part. To qualify as an antique, a clock must be at least 100 years old, though age alone does not guarantee value, and newer pieces can still be prized by collectors.
Valuable clocks can turn up in unexpected places, such as an attic or a car boot sale, and may achieve a strong price at auction.
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Joseph Knibb long cased clock
Burr walnut longcased clock signed Joseph Knibb, Londini Fecit, beneath six o'clock on the square brass face, 11, engraved with leaf scrolls between the gilt cherub spandrels, silvered Roman chapter ring, matte field…
Sold for: £9,000
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Late 19th century French gilt brass and steel novelty 'quarterdeck' mantel clock
A late 19th century French gilt brass and steel novelty 'quarterdeck' mantel clock Guilmet, Paris, the eight-day gong striking movement with anchor escapement, circular gilt Roman numeral dial with steel spade hands…
Sold for: £5,300
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The Garrard Silver Jubilee Clock
"The Garrard Silver Jubilee Clock", limited edition no. 214/250, mahogany cased and mounted with sterling silver handle and face-plate both bearing the 1977 Silver Jubilee hallmark, the dial engraved with a Tudor Rose…
Sold for: £1,500
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Thomas Russell Liverpool clock/barometer with key
Large wall hanging combined clock and mercury barometer, 19th century, the figure-of-eight shaped case set at the top with a white painted clock dial signed Thos Russell, Liverpool, diameter 42cm, over a silvered…
Sold for: £1,800
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Josiah Stringer, Stockport Longcase Clock
Josiah Stringer, Stockport, early 18th century longcase clock, 8-day movement, striking on single bell, brass arched dial incorporating rolling moon, silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals for hours and…
Sold for: £1,800
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George III Mahogany gilt brass mounted table clock - signed Yeldrae Notron, London
George III mahogany gilt brass mounted table clock, signed Yeldrae Notron (Eardley Norton), London, No.1276, circa 1760. Twin fusee movement, striking on a single bell, bob pendulum, backplate with engraved scroll work…
Sold for: £2,300
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A Late 17th or Early 18th Century Ebonised Bracket Clock
A Late 17th or Early 18th Century Ebonised Bracket Clock, the caddy top with brass handle above fretwork panels to front and both sides, the silvered chapter ring set with Roman numeral hour markers, Arabic minute…
Sold for: £2,600
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Layne Bath, circa 1820, Regency bracket clock
Layne Bath, circa 1820, Regency bracket clock, triple fusee, 8-day movement incorporating hour strike and thirteen bell orion with four-inch cylinder playing seven ayres, 'God Save The King', 'Roast Beef', 'O Dolce…
Sold for: £4,500
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Jaeger-leCoultre Atmos clock and bracket
Jaeger-leCoultre Atmos clock and bracket with original box and instruction manual. The mantel clock with white and brass chapter ring dial, within a brass glazed case. Serial Number: 365546. Clock 18cm (7in) wide…
Sold for: £550
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Mahogany banjo barometer mid 19th century (restored)
Mahogany banjo barometer mid, 19th century (restored), the silvered forecasting dial with a brass bezel, bone knob, level Grossi, Norwich the trunk with a silvered thermometer and hygrometer, overall length 98cm…
Sold for: £2,000
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