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Scottish longcase clock (1323) Beautiful longcase clock, made by William Robb, Montrose in Scotland. Eight day Scottish longcase signed. William Robb was born in 1756 in Montrose, Scotland. From 1776 to 1816 he worked as a clockmaker. He made very handsome clocks, the shape of the case being somewhat in the French style, with urns and eagles in brass as ornament. |
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Scottish Grandfather Clock (1280) Walter Galloway was a clockmaker in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire Scotland around 1776-1834. |
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Sold Elliott 9 Tubular Bells (1056) Tubular bells may have been used in France as early as the 1850s or 1860s, but in the English speaking world, they got their start when John Harrinton of Coventry England, patented a clock chime of tubular bells in 1884. Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Each bell is a metal tube, tuned by altering its length. Tubular bells are typically struck on the top edge of the tube with a rawhide- or plastic-headed hammer. Often, a sustain pedal will be attached to allow extended ringing of the bells. |
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Morbier or Comtoise tall case clock (1081) These clocks were made in the Village of Morbier,use to hang from a bracket, but were originally destinated to have a full long case, often made from pine with tapering or violin-shaped sides. |
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Grandfather Clock (1028) The movement from this grandfather clock was made in Germany but the case was made in Waterloo, Canada. Very nice Westminster sound. |
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Scottish Drumhead (1141) Scottish drumhead from the 1800's. Dial: H.H. Henderson Coatbridge & Airdrie. H.H. Henderson was a Jeweler who opened his first business in Coatbridge, Scotland. |
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Sold 9 Tubular Floor Clock (1182) This is an English 9 tubular clock with the Winterhalder & Hoffmeier movement that was made in Germany, especially for the English market. Tubular bells may have been used in France as early as 1850s or 1860s, but in the English speaking world, they got their start when John Harrinton of Coventry England patented a clock chime of tubular bells in 1884. Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Each bell is a metal tube, tuned by altering its length. Tubular bells are typically struck on the top edge of the tube with a rawhide- or plastic-headed hammer. Often, sustain pedal will be attached to allows extended ringing of the bells. |
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Morbier Clock (1184) Very tall (8 feet) grandfather clock. Everything original, Wood pecks used. Date stamped on the dial. |
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Sold German Grandfather Clock (1175) |
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Sold Morbier/Comtoise Tall Case Clock (1214) Morbier Clock are expecially coveted for their uniqueness. No two wooden cases are the same. People used to buy a Morbier wall clock first and then have a case made when they had saved enough money. Has a pine case with tapering sides. It chimes twice on |