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Updated May 4, 2026

How to identify grandfather clocks

Learn how to identify grandfather clocks using dial signatures, movement, case, weights, pendulum, and condition.

Grandfather clock sold by Kunstauktionshaus Günther — auction record photograph
Auction-record example: Grandfather clock. Source: Kunstauktionshaus Günther. Separate auction item shown for reference. View auction source.

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One clear answer

Learn how to identify grandfather clocks using dial signatures, movement, case, weights, pendulum, and condition.

Auction records are market evidence, not a final appraisal. Condition, authenticity, provenance, size, material, completeness, restoration, and demand can materially change value.

Quick checklist

  • Photograph the full item, marks, maker labels, measurements, materials, construction, backs, undersides, interiors, and accessories.
  • Document condition before cleaning: fading, tears, stains, losses, cracks, missing parts, rewiring, repairs, odors, moth damage, and restoration.
  • Keep receipts, service records, provenance, appraisals, tags, boxes, weights, keys, shades, cases, or related sets together.

What similar items actually sold for

To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific grandfather clock.

Shown USD range: USD 75-USD 1,600. Median of these 6 USD examples: USD 127.50.

Comparable What sold Auction house Date Lot Source-reported amount
Grandfather clock sold by Kunstauktionshaus Günther, lot 145 — auction record photograph Grandfather clock Kunstauktionshaus Günther 2020-11-14 145 EUR 300
Mission Oak Grandfather's Clock sold by Asselmeier May Auctions, lot 61 — auction record photograph Mission Oak Grandfather's Clock Asselmeier May Auctions 2020-08-30 61 USD 80
Grandfather Clock sold by Gallery 95 Auctions, lot 73 — auction record photograph Grandfather Clock Gallery 95 Auctions 2015-02-07 73 USD 160
Herschede "Sheffield" nine tubes grandfather's clock sold by Stephenson's Auction, lot 306 — auction record photograph Herschede "Sheffield" nine tubes grandfather's clock Stephenson's Auction 2015-04-17 306 USD 1,600
VINTAGE TREND CLOCKS BY SLIGH GRANDFATHER CLOCK sold by Diefenderfer Auction Company, lot 148 — auction record photograph VINTAGE TREND CLOCKS BY SLIGH GRANDFATHER CLOCK Diefenderfer Auction Company 2019-05-10 148 USD 75
Grandfather clock sold by Fellows, lot 900 — auction record photograph Grandfather clock Fellows 2012-12-11 900 GBP 340
Arts & Crafts Style Oak Grandfather Clock sold by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal, lot 2027 — auction record photograph Arts & Crafts Style Oak Grandfather Clock EJ'S Auction & Appraisal 2015-02-07 2027 USD 95
19th c. Grandfather Clock sold by Copake Auction Inc., lot 141 — auction record photograph 19th c. Grandfather Clock Copake Auction Inc. 2018-08-25 141 USD 275
An oak Grandfather clock sold by Unique Auctions, lot 1506 — auction record photograph An oak Grandfather clock Unique Auctions 2015-01-25 1506 GBP 300
How these auction records were verified

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