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What is a tall case clock?

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What is a tall case clock?
This is a tall narrow floor-standing pendulum clock, with a pendulum held inside the tower or the waist of the case. These might feature elaborate carvings ornamentation of the hood, mainly prized for their decorative and antique value.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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Tall Case Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
English yew wood tall case clock with narrow proportions.
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Antique Early 19th Century British Clocks

English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English, oak tall case clock has an elaborately painted face with both sides of the globe
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Clocks

Materials

Oak

Welsh Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This tall case clock has a beautifully painted enamel face with a pair of turtle doves featured
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Clocks

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fancy for a country clock, this particular tall case clock has an impressive dial and mahogany
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Clocks

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tall case clock with scrolled pediment, brass finials, Corinthian columns, and
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Antique 19th Century British Clocks

19th Century English Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century English chinoiserie tall case clock. Lovely painted images on the piece and
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Antique 19th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

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