Clocks were an important part of the Victorian home. Large grandfather clocks were kept in the front hall or living room to tell time, ring chimes on the hour and even tell the phases of the moon. The ...

Appraisal: Cottage & Novelty Alarm Clocks, from Chicago. Check out John A. Delaney's appraisal of Cottage & Novelty Alarm Clocks, in Chicago. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I have been told the item pictured on the enclosed photograph is valuable. The wagon has a light, and the United Clock Company of Brooklyn, N.Y., manufactured the piece. Any ...

One of the more unusual timepiece styles made during the 19th century is the picture clock. It’s a clever novelty, and a few modern versions are being made by Swiss clock companies. An artist paints a ...

Novelty clocks have entranced buyers for centuries. In the 19th century, short bob pendulums and reliable spring movements made new types of clocks possible. Makers made figural cases of men, women, ...

Q: How valuable is my mint-condition 12-inch-high metal eight-day clock by Le Coultre? It resembles an old street lamp from the famous Rue de la Paix in Paris. It’s still in its original box. — H.A.N.

Soon novelty clocks with other moving parts were made. The tongues on dogs moved in and out, tails wagged on dogs or cats, and the cuckoo came out of the clock to tell the hour. These animated clocks ...