Old clock - Where should we get it valued?

emacken

Hi,
We have an old clock here that was given to us as a gift and we would like to get it valued. It's quite heavy and looks really nice aswell - we assume that it has some value because of the weight.

We were going to just bring it into an antique shop to get it valued - Is that the usual thing to do? If anybody knows anything about clocks here I can post up some details or photos if you'd like.

Hope this post is in the right place! Thanks.

Judgement Day

emacken wrote: »

Hi,
We have an old clock here that was given to us as a gift and we would like to get it valued. It's quite heavy and looks really nice aswell - we assume that it has some value because of the weight.

We were going to just bring it into an antique shop to get it valued - Is that the usual thing to do? If anybody knows anything about clocks here I can post up some details or photos if you'd like.

Hope this post is in the right place! Thanks.

Whereabouts are you and I might be able to point you in the right direction?

emacken

Hi,
I'm based in Galway!

Thank you.

Judgement Day

emacken wrote: »

Hi,
I'm based in Galway!

Thank you.

Hi,

Just been reviewing my listings for Galway from last year - major changes - several dealers that I would have recommended have moved and several others have shut up shop.

http://www.honansantiques.ie/index.html in Gort are worth checking out and they sell clocks.

Lynch Antiques,
Foster Place, Tuam, Co. Galway
Tel: (093) 25744

Sell clocks and offer valuations.

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Tempo Antiques
9 Cross Street, Galway, Ireland
Phone: +353-(0)91-562282
Email: info@tempoantiques.com

Don't know if they do valuations but you could give them a ring.

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Clifden Antiques & Irish Art
Station House, Clifden, Co. Galway
Tel: (095) 22230
Open: Mon/Sat. 10am-6pm.

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Walsh & Hill Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
The Ranch, Kilcolgan, Co.Galway
Tel: (091) 776323
Email: info@galwayauctionrooms.com
Website: www.galwayauctionrooms.com


Hope these are of some use - be sure to ring ahead before travelling as the Antiques trade is in the horrors and businesses seem to be disappearing overnight.

emacken

Excellent - thanks very much. Will ring around for appointments tomorrow!

Wild_Dogger

Hi Emacken,
Post a photo here before you do anything .

If you walk into a dealer without a basic idea of your clock , then he/she will rinse you out .

Be careful !

Judgement Day

Wild_Dogger wrote: »

Hi Emacken,
Post a photo here before you do anything .

If you walk into a dealer without a basic idea of your clock , then he/she will rinse you out .

Be careful !

I wasn't suggesting that - the OP seemed to want a valuation rather than to sell the clock.

emacken

Ya I was actually afraid of getting fleeced so that's why I asked the question here! I only knew one place in Galway and was afraid of that. Now with multiple places there I can get a few quotes.

I'll take a picture of it though and post it up here tomorrow if possible as it will probably be next week before I can have the clock with me to price it.

Wild_Dogger

Judgement Day wrote: »

I wasn't suggesting that - the OP seemed to want a valuation rather than to sell the clock.

Apologies J-Day , I didn't mean to discredit your post .
You give sound advice and put a lot of effort into your response .

I'm probably too cynical and distrusting , tbh .

emacken

Hi,
I'd forgotten that I was going to post photos up here. I took these pics today.

The brand name is Brand & Co., Birmingham and it's very heavy so I'm assuming decent quality. The intention is to ring around those numbers this week - if anyone knows anything about these first though it would be great to know.







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