Any clock people out there ? 400 year old clock ???

[zombieraccoon]

ok, i know it is a grandfather clock, but dont kniw anything about ut. it came from family estate, and i have been told it is 400-500 years old.

Any info / help / possible value would be nice to know. Its rough, and is strapped to the wall with a metal strap so it doesnt fall over. its over 7 ft tall. No clue what to do with it.

 

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[Tony in SC]

Can you get a pic of the back? Is the case made of pine?

 

[zombieraccoon]

cant get a very good pic, nervous about removing it without help. It might be pine, i am not sure. The back looks like a solid piece of wood.



close up of wood on front :

 

[trdking]

1800s Nice clock Not worth a fortune but very nice

 

[tamrock]

I saw one very much like that in an antique shop and the dealer said it was a later 19th century reproduction of some earlier style.

 

[mojjax]

Are the works made out of wood ?

 

[mojjax]

maybe one of these - https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw1AOgvTX_GNQAdKX6P9piBy&ust=1549941755646142

 

[namxat]

No, its not 400ys old. Pendulum clocks were invented late 1600ies and did not see wiedspread use until the 1700ies.

The style is eclectic: Frame around the face seems somwhat roccoco, face w/ roman numerals and pendulum itself kinda of classicism or directoire. Plain case doesnt fit none of the styles and may be a later addition.

Imho late 19th or early 20th century clock in "fancy style" that was liked these days. Rather older, since I have a S&R catalog of 1907 and there ar no more gtandfather clokcs forsale -> seems to have run out of fashion earlier in the US.


Solid quality if still runs today! Wouldnt surprise me if the work is is belgian or northern french, they did made these things for export.

Nice family heirloom! Iwould hold on to it.


Greets NAMXAT

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

What can I add here that hasn't already been said?

The clocks movement will help to date this piece. But if pressed for a date, I'd say second quarter of the 19thc.
It was originally a wall hanging clock that has been later put into a pine case, which looks to date to the 1920s.
The cast metal portion surrounding the clock face was probably repainted at the same time.

I'm thinking the clock is probably french.

Dave

 

[ARC]

French Morbier Comtoise ... Alabaster face. Circa 1860's - +

Here is similar dial... and face... yours is IMO a "French country pine". but you need to research.

 

[Anduril]

... yours is IMO a "French country pine". but you need to research.

Is "French country pine" code for backyard project?
Just wondering...

Nice ID!!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice old clock. Keep it.

 

[A2coins]

I love those clocks really cool great info on it also

 

[zombieraccoon]

Well I was talkimg with another family memeber who told be that it used to have a lot of painted features on the case, wheat and ribbons and such, and back about 80 years ago my grandmother sanded it down and refinished it. What she knew of it, it was brought from Germany by my great ×? great grandparents circa 1750s and had already been in the family a while then. I am going to get some help to pull it down today and take a closer look.

It doesnt look that old, but seems thats what the story on it is, so going to try to find markings on it, and take a closer look at construction.

I think its funny how once something ia in the family a while, it magically ages faster than possible haha.

 

[ARC]

Well I was talkimg with another family memeber who told be that it used to have a lot of painted features on the case, wheat and ribbons and such, and back about 80 years ago my grandmother sanded it down and refinished it. What she knew of it, it was brought from Germany by my great ×? great grandparents circa 1750s and had already been in the family a while then. I am going to get some help to pull it down today and take a closer look.

It doesnt look that old, but seems thats what the story on it is, so going to try to find markings on it, and take a closer look at construction.

I think its funny how once something ia in the family a while, it magically ages faster than possible haha.

Ahhh so thinks makes sense... the sanding... then... I think I saw exact one earlier.

BUT... the ball is now on your side of the court...

I threw ya some bones... now you can let us / me know later... if they tasted good or not.