| Collecting Antiques is a passion many know too well, | | | | greatly help you with your decisions. |
| many of these antique collections are surprisingly | | | | An antique clock is unusual in the world of antiques in |
| valuable and extremely interesting and valuable. | | | | that it is a working piece of art, or should be in order |
| The majority of clocks that were made from the | | | | to get the most enjoyment and value. I would |
| 15th to the middle of the 17th century are now | | | | definitely think twice about attempting to buy a clock |
| mostly in museums and a small percentage in | | | | that is not working and expect that it will be easy to |
| different individuals' private collection. Most people will | | | | get it up and running. It may be neither easy nor |
| never set eyes on these timekeepers nor will be able | | | | maybe even impossible. Often it takes a skilled clock |
| to recognize them. | | | | maker to repair a clock and it is usually not cheap. |
| Those antique clocks that were made during the | | | | That being said, perhaps you may get a better deal |
| 1800's through the early 1900's are more in number | | | | on a non-working clock if you know someone to |
| since the periods mentioned were the time when | | | | repair it or can do it yourself. |
| clocks and watches were produced in mass | | | | The antique clock is primarily a timepiece after all. I |
| quantities. | | | | have had the pleasure to have owned some and |
| Antique clocks from the mid 1600s still exist. Some of | | | | been in homes that had them and I can personally |
| these are worth well over $70,000. Some extremely | | | | attest to the soothing feeling mentioned previously |
| rare models are worth over $100,000. A wise | | | | that comes from the hour on the hour ( or even half |
| consumer, before spending this type of money, | | | | hour) chime or bell in the middle of the night. To me |
| would have any prospective clock appraised before | | | | it is somewhat like a fog horn, lonesome and |
| purchase. | | | | soothing at the same time. |
| Everyone thinking of investing in antique items will be | | | | These timeless treasures are available at flea |
| surprised at all the things that they first need to | | | | markets, estate sales, local auctions, and through |
| know, before you go out and buy antique items. This | | | | newspaper ads. Antique clocks can also sometimes |
| is because, as with any other purchase, there are a | | | | be found at online auction sites. To be certain of a |
| number of things that you need to research so that | | | | clock's authenticity, you should only buy from a |
| you can avoid making a mistake in your purchases. | | | | trusted and reputable seller. Read any listing carefully |
| Today this has become very true for antiques | | | | to ensure that the product you are buying is truly an |
| because of the proliferation of antique reproductions, | | | | antique. In addition to online auctions, established |
| which can make finding authentic antique items very | | | | auction houses hold auctions for antique grandfather |
| confusing. One example that you should know with | | | | clocks, although these may happen only twice a year. |
| regard to antique items is the language that antique | | | | What you need to know before buying antique |
| sellers and antique enthusiast use to describe items. | | | | clocks online, in order to prevent making the most |
| This is because knowing the language they speak can | | | | common mistakes that many do. |