Collecting Antique Wall Clocks

Antique wall clocks are something often overlooked by many beginning antique collectors. When you mention wall clocks to the novice antique collector the first thing that pops to their minds are the cuckoo clocks they remember on grandma's wall as a child. Yes cuckoo clocks are a type of wall clock and are highly collectible in the antique clock market. The type is was refering too are the large wall clocks. Usually these larger wall clock have a wooden case, often cherry, walnut or oak and can vary from extremely ornate to relatively plain depending on who made it and when it was manufactured. Like most quality antique furniture the wall clocks design, shape and construction can range from mission style, victorian, oriental and even art deco. Most of these clocks you will find with two or three weight and a swinging pendulam. Some clocks will chime on the hour others on the half hour and some wont chime at all. Finding one of these clocks at garage sales is becoming more common as the youth today just doesnt seem to appreciate their elegance and beauty. I highly recommend snatching up any of these clocks, I will even buy non working ones just for their cases. You can always get them repaired later is you want to. I must caution you though there are many reproduction antique wall clocks on the market so make sure to do some research before you go out and plop down hundreds of dollars on a cheap copy.