Clocks -- AF Start here, LOL!

We don't have a clocks/watches forum, so I'm putting these here. My friend inherited some clocks -- one long case, three mantle clocks and 2 watches, plus a nifty pocket watch holder in the shape of a long case clock. I'll see how far I get in posting pix. Enjoy and please help my friend and I with ID and info. TIA! Wendy

First is the long case clock -- looks like it was "ebonized" -- painted black. Few more photos in next thread:

 

Just looked at a couple of pictures, but clearly a late 17th to early 18th C bracket clock is the best one here, looks like it has the original verge escapement, which is good.

There don't seem to more than two pictures of the l/c clock, but it looks to be an early to mid 18th C example probably provincial.

 

Thanks, AF! These pieces are remnants of her late FIL's clock collection -- much of it was sold after his death.

Sorry, dunno clock stuff at all -- I/c clock? Would local auction be her best bet if/when selling? Do you think the case is original as well? (My friend thought it rather plain.) Is Etherington, London the clock manufacturer?

 

Long case clock l/c clock.

Etherington is the maker. Things were made in those days, the era of the manufactuary, later abbreviated to factory, were still to come. Plain case were more the rule than the exception. In all long case clocks the case would be made by a case maker type of cabinet maker. Sometimes it takes some careful examination to decide if a case is original to a movement, it's not really something you can do from pictures. Signs the lenticle (little round glass) has been added later would argue for a married case. Also signs of alteration around the seatboard of the movement.

The verge bracket clock looks fine, and I expect it cost a fair bit when bought by the collector.. The clock market is very soft nowadays (over here, anyway) but it should be entered in a specialist sale.