Longcase clock auctions: grandfather clocks and movements, searched at once

Longcase (grandfather) clocks are collected for the maker's name on the dial, the case timber and style, and whether the movement, case and dial are original to each other, a married clock assembled from mismatched parts is worth far less than a fully original example. A named provincial maker on an oak or mahogany case can be a genuinely desirable find inside an otherwise unremarkable house clearance.

Why longcase clock lots get missed

General sellers often list a longcase clock simply as "grandfather clock, untested" without identifying the maker or checking whether the case, dial and movement are original to each other, so a genuinely good example can sit unrecognised inside an ordinary-looking listing.

One search across every platform

Auction Bid Assistant's free browser extension searches the-saleroom, EasyLive, Bidspotter, Invaluable, NumisBids, iCollector and LiveAuctionWorld simultaneously, alongside eBay. Search a maker's name, "grandfather clock," "longcase clock movement" for standalone movements, or "longcase clock" generally and results return across all of them, with images, estimates, current bids where shown, and sale countdowns, sorted by platform in tabs.

Real results for "longcase clock antique": genuine antique movements and a full Edwardian mahogany longcase clock, found in one search.

It works by searching from inside your own browser, the same as opening and searching each site yourself, just done in seconds. Nothing is stored on our servers, permissions are minimal, and the extension never places a bid on your behalf.

Alerts: for the makers or case styles you collect

Save a search (a maker's name, a case timber like "oak" or "mahogany," or "longcase clock" generally) and get emailed the moment a new lot matches it, across all covered platforms including eBay, rather than relying on remembering to check each one.

Want to try before installing?

The same search box works on this website with no install at all for eBay, iCollector, LiveAuctionWorld and Featured Auction catalogues, a quick way to see matching longcase clock lots before adding the rest of the platforms via the extension.

Built for how longcase clock collectors actually work

Save any lot with one click from search results, export your shortlist as a printable PDF or CSV before a sale, and on the day itself the optional live bridge feeds the auctioneer's asking price into the free bid calculator, so your maximum (with buyer's premium and any applicable taxes included) is always in front of you.

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