Antique Grandfather Clocks
The John Shone collection
A tradition of excellence
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
I have received several enquiries lately asking my advice as to whether it is better to buy an antique grandfather clock or a new grandfather clock. I have to say that I am not familiar with the staying power of a new grandfather clock and what it may or may not be worth sometime in [...]
Probably the most sought after antique grandfather clock is the one in a mahogany case ,but did you know that this type of clock first came into being by accident rather than design? Round about the 1760′s the sailing ships of the time were a bit top heavy and were prone to turn over if [...]
If I could take a word and hold it gently in my hand, and if I closed my eyes and felt its softness and warmth as I touched it, caressed it and kissed it with my lips, and if I shaped it, moulded it and smoothed it so that it became special and precious to [...]
What did I achieve today? My body aches,I must be credited with something. Was I loved or was I loathed? Did I revive or ruin my reputation? My shoes smile at me from their resting place, they know the effort I made. My computer was my god,and my pen my soul, as I sort peace [...]
When I was a kid I wasn’t very tall In fact I was small not very tall at all But in my heart I knew I was a champ ‘Cos outside our house stood the Old Gas Lamp Got picked on by the bigger kids and often got a clout Did as I was told [...]
Today, I walked along the road I had often walked along with you and my world was sad. For my steps were weary and heavy now whereas once they had danced lightly on the joy and happiness you always gave me. My soul cried out in anguish as it sought solace in memories of tender [...]
When I was younger, I enjoyed two favourite past times, reading and fishing. I spent many happy hours with my line in the water and reading the contents of a good book at the same time. One day while I was idling away at the seaside, an elderly gentleman approached me and asked if I [...]
This is the tale of a pig named Dan, who drives around in a little white van. Now and then,he has dinner with his gran and the love of his life is a multi talented and hauntingly beautiful one legged chicken named Annabelle. One day Dan and Annabelle decided to drive over and visit their [...]
If you have a 30 hour grandfather clock and you want it to run longer,secure a paperclip to the fly wheel and thus stop it from striking. Your clock will, then run for thre days and sometimes even four
Oh great and yellow globe, with heat so fierce, so bright, remember this day, for you marry the moon to give her light. A golden chariot will be drawn by seven fiery horses,whose nostrils flare with power, whose mighty hoofs, crash fearfully down,shaking the very sky with awesome might, and you brave Sun King, shall [...]