Clocks

the clocks is in great condition and is made out of marble, it is a mantel clock about 18 in tall and 10 in wide

their homepage says they are in business since 1837 and Golay fils &Stahl only since 1896, so I doubt that 1598 is the date, it might be a serial number?
Just a short web search gets me the impression that it may be expensive but you have to contact an appraiser or the company for a valuation.
The link has a bunch of company info interspersed with the desciption of this particular clock. And you can google the company name to get their website.

I’m new to the clock world and am looking for information on the German clock maker, Thomas Haller. Does anyone know where I can find information and price indexes for the brand’s mantel clocks? Thank you!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Thomas+Haller+clocks

i’m looking for price, date, info etc. as i am selling it on ebay. thanks, Phil.

Hi, – Metamec were never expensive clocks, and served the mass market. Trade cost prices used to be roughly £5 to £15 at most, and they sold (retail) for slightly less than twice those cost prices.

I’ve never heard that any Metamecs have become "collectible" so can’t see yours making a lot of money, – sorry.( But I could be wrong..)

My instinct would be to put a reserve of about £3…

Is there any way that I (a 15 year old who has no knowledge) modify an old mantel clock so that it doesnt chime overnight? I still want it to chime during the day. Help appreciated!

I know some of the more modern clocks have a feature where chimes can be silenced at night, but I think you’re out of luck w/an older clock (I have several older key-wound clocks). My advice is to muffle the clock somehow, so it’s not as loud at night. Or you just can get used to the chiming, that’s what I did.

Take a photo of it and post it for free with http://photobucket.com/
Have it appraised by a reputable Company.
If you need a list of the best Auction houses who deal in these sort of pieces ie.identification,evaluation,appraisals and ability to get the best offers,here you go;

http://www.christies.com/home_page/home_…

http://www.sothebys.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/igavel……..

Other great referencing sites with Fine Art on line galleries are;
www.askart.com, the link is below;

http://ca.search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr…

www.artprice.com here is the link;

http://ca.search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr…

www.absolutearts.com the link is;

http://ca.search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr…

Whatever you do, do not post it with E Bay, you will not get the best pricing for your piece, speaking from my experience.
Some of these mantel clocks are fetching high prices especially when they are German or European made.
Hope this helps, Good Luck.
Cheers!