Welcome to clockantiques.org. You will find a huge assortment of clocks.Our site has clocks from pre-1930 to the modern era. If you are looking for cuckoo clocks,grandfather clocks,mantel,clocks,shelf clocks,etc you will find it here.
 
It was a status symbol in the 1700s to own a clock. Clocks were handcrafted, and were made only when an affluent person placed an order. The clock maker frequently melted down the brass in his own furnace, cast it, hammered it, turned it, and filed it. The dial, the hands, the works, the case, the total clock was completed in the same shop. Apprentices assisted as they learned the trade. Very few people could afford to buy a clock so painstakingly constructed.
 
Because handcrafted clocks required so many processes, a learner or apprentice neede the supervision of a master craftsman. A youth began his training at about fourteen years of age and was bound by contract to a tradesman for seven years. The master taught the youth all aspects of the trade from the simple to the complex until he became efficient. He was paid no wages, but did receive room and board in his tutor''s home. Because of the free labor provisions, the clock maker''s business often increased and provided him with additional revenue. At the completion of the apprenticeship, the worker was given a letter of recommendation from his master.
 
The following eight artisans, appling their particular skills were employed in making patent clocks: the carpenter who made the cases. The foundry man who formed the finials. The artist who painted the glass tablet. The goldsmith who made the gold leaf. The die-maker who made the hands. The craftsman who imported and applied the veneers to the cases. The glue makers who secured the dowels and bllocks to keep the case together. The wood carver and the stencil artisan who added embellishments.
 Bronze Seth Thomas Ships Mantle Clock

Bronze Seth Thomas Ships Mantle Clock

8 $209.39 3h 3m
ANTIQUE Rococo FRENCH CLOCK Garniture PORCELAIN Mounted

ANTIQUE Rococo FRENCH CLOCK Garniture PORCELAIN Mounted

26 $610.00 3h 13m
c1925 German Whistler Clock Black Forest Wood Carved

c1925 German Whistler Clock Black Forest Wood Carved

  $1,040.00 3h 19m
Classic Dutch Clock

Classic Dutch Clock

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$100.00
$300.00
4h 4m
WOOD ANTIQUE CLOCK  WEST GERMANY

WOOD ANTIQUE CLOCK WEST GERMANY

20 $152.50 4h 46m
Very old Mantle clock still works

Very old Mantle clock still works

$500.00 5h 57m
Antique Brass Lenzkirch Chronos 8 Day Carriage Clock

Antique Brass Lenzkirch Chronos 8 Day Carriage Clock

7 $182.50 6h 18m
CARTIER   SOLID BRONZE  ART DECO CLOCK

CARTIER SOLID BRONZE ART DECO CLOCK

$489.00 7h 3m
RARE  McCLINTOCK  Catalin BAKELITE CLOCK

RARE McCLINTOCK Catalin BAKELITE CLOCK

$179.00 7h 12m
Lovely Antique Gilt Spelter figural Clock Case,  Part

Lovely Antique Gilt Spelter figural Clock Case, Part

- $24.99 7h 48m
Vintage German KIENZLE WORLD TIME CLOCK by H. MOELLER

Vintage German KIENZLE WORLD TIME CLOCK by H. MOELLER

10 $305.00 8h 37m
ART DECO JAEGER LeCoultre LEATHER FOLDING ALARM CLOCK

ART DECO JAEGER LeCoultre LEATHER FOLDING ALARM CLOCK

16 $67.00 9h 6m
Audubon Rare 13 Inch Singing Bird Clock

Audubon Rare 13 Inch Singing Bird Clock

$19.95 9h 7m
ART DECO French BAKELITE STREAMLINE ALARM CLOCK by DEP

ART DECO French BAKELITE STREAMLINE ALARM CLOCK by DEP

15 $330.00 9h 16m
germany junghans clock alarm

germany junghans clock alarm

2 $15.50 9h 57m
Antique Mt Vernon Banjo Clock with Mahogany Case

Antique Mt Vernon Banjo Clock with Mahogany Case

- $1,350.00 10h 2m
FRENCH ART DECO PALISANDER "TULIP" CLOCK W  LAMP  MARK.

FRENCH ART DECO PALISANDER "TULIP" CLOCK W LAMP MARK.

$1,975.00 10h 10m
Lake Erie,  Perry Victorious Sept 18,  1813 Banjo Clock

Lake Erie, Perry Victorious Sept 18, 1813 Banjo Clock

- $1,350.00 10h 15m
vintage copper eagle pedestal machine sphere Clock

vintage copper eagle pedestal machine sphere Clock

$99.00 10h 42m
Crazy hour mechanical limited edition wrist watch new

Crazy hour mechanical limited edition wrist watch new

6 $68.20 11h 39m

 

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