Antique clocks—tall case, bracket, carriage, wall, mantel, regulators and specialty timepieces—combine mechanical engineering, decorative arts, and complex historical manufacturing. Because movements, escapements, cases, and dials were often made by different craftsmen, and many clocks have undergone repairs or part replacements over centuries, proper evaluation requires a precise, forensic approach.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 418 — Master Guide to Evaluating Antique Clocks (Movements, Escapements, Cases) provides the complete professional method used by horologists, appraisers, collectors, restorers, and museums to authenticate and appraise antique clocks accurately.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify movement types: strike, chime, time-only, fusee, weight-driven & spring-driven
Analyze escapements: verge, recoil anchor, deadbeat, cylinder, lever, detent & pinwheel
Distinguish original movements from replacements or marriages
Evaluate gears, pinions, plates, pillars & wear patterns
Authenticate dials: painted, enamel, silvered, engraved & moonphase disks
Identify period-correct hands, chapter rings & automata components
Evaluate case construction: dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, veneers, planing marks
Distinguish original finishes from refinishing or artificial aging
Assess glass, bezels, hinges, locks & door hardware
Match pendulums, weights, gongs, bells & chime rods to correct periods
Verify maker marks, retailer stamps, serial numbers & engravings
Detect forgeries, marriages, repainted dials & modern reproductions
Apply professional condition grading & restoration-impact analysis
Determine accurate fair-market value based on originality, maker, movement, rarity & period
Whether evaluating an English bracket clock, a French carriage clock, a tall case clock, a regulator, or an American shelf clock, this guide provides the complete scientific workflow required to authenticate and accurately appraise antique clocks.
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Antique clocks—tall case, bracket, carriage, wall, mantel, regulators and specialty timepieces—combine mechanical engineering, decorative arts, and complex historical manufacturing. Because movements, escapements, cases, and dials were often made by different craftsmen, and many clocks have undergone repairs or part replacements over centuries, proper evaluation requires a precise, forensic approach.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 418 — Master Guide to Evaluating Antique Clocks (Movements, Escapements, Cases) provides the complete professional method used by horologists, appraisers, collectors, restorers, and museums to authenticate and appraise antique clocks accurately.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify movement types: strike, chime, time-only, fusee, weight-driven & spring-driven
Analyze escapements: verge, recoil anchor, deadbeat, cylinder, lever, detent & pinwheel
Distinguish original movements from replacements or marriages
Evaluate gears, pinions, plates, pillars & wear patterns
Authenticate dials: painted, enamel, silvered, engraved & moonphase disks
Identify period-correct hands, chapter rings & automata components
Evaluate case construction: dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, veneers, planing marks
Distinguish original finishes from refinishing or artificial aging
Assess glass, bezels, hinges, locks & door hardware
Match pendulums, weights, gongs, bells & chime rods to correct periods
Verify maker marks, retailer stamps, serial numbers & engravings
Detect forgeries, marriages, repainted dials & modern reproductions
Apply professional condition grading & restoration-impact analysis
Determine accurate fair-market value based on originality, maker, movement, rarity & period
Whether evaluating an English bracket clock, a French carriage clock, a tall case clock, a regulator, or an American shelf clock, this guide provides the complete scientific workflow required to authenticate and accurately appraise antique clocks.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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