Sean Delaney
Contact
Delaney Antique Clocks
West Townsend, MA
(978) 597-1340
delaney@delaneyantiqueclocks.com
Biography
Sean Delaney grew up surrounded by the world of fine antiques. Born in England and raised in West Townsend, Massachusetts, he was introduced to clocks at an early age by his father, John, who began buying and selling them out of the family home. Today, alongside his father and older brother, Sean owns and operates Delaney Antique Clocks, a shop nationally recognized for its unrivaled selection of American tall case clocks.
Sean attended the Groton School and later Boston College, where he played varsity hockey at both institutions. After graduating, he joined the family business full-time in 1990, though his apprenticeship had started much earlier —accompanying his parents to auctions as a boy. Decades of hands-on experience have given him not only a deep understanding of the antiques market but also the expertise to evaluate with precision the work of America’s most important clockmakers.
Under the stewardship of the Delaney family, the business has earned widespread recognition, with features on National Public Radio, Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and even US Airways’ In-Flight Magazine.
Sean lives in Groton, Massachusetts, with his wife, Amy, and their twins, Lily Kate and Griffin. He also spends time in North Falmouth on Cape Cod, where he enjoys saltwater fishing and golfing with friends.
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English Pub Clock, ca. 1860
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