William Buchan of Stonehaven

LCMAH217

A Beautifully proportioned, slender mahogany 8 day longcase from the east coast of Scotland.

Case: Excellent flame mahogany, boxwood strung, mahogany crossbanded long door case with reeded columns to hood and matching 1/4 columns to trunk. Swan neck pediment with pierced frets under. Central brass finial.
Dial: 12" breakarch painted dial with bird and flowers in arch. Flowers to corner decorations. Subsidiary dial date aperture. Roman main numerals. ‘Dot’ minutes with arabic 5 minute numbering.
Movement: 8 day hourly (rack) striking. Original, typically Scottish painted pendulum bob.
Maker: William Buchan of Stonehaven.
Date: Circa 1795.
Height: 84.5", 215cm. (83",211cm. exc. finial).
Price: £7,450.