A rare mid 19th century Scottish mahogany miniature longcase timepieceWalter Baird, Glasgow Based on a full-sized floor-standing clock, but a fraction of the size, with drum shaped hood on a pair of carved supports to a convex throat moulding and tapering reeded trunk raised on a panelled base and gadrooned ball feet. The 6-inch signed silvered Roman dial with minute track and gilt brass Breguet-style hands. The chain fusee movement with rounded rectangular plates united by four turned pillars, with large platform mounted on the backplate with heavy brass balance to a jewelled English lever escapement. 91cms (3ft) high. FootnotesWilliam Baird is listed as working in Glasgow circa 1848.
A rare mid 19th century Scottish mahogany miniature longcase timepieceWalter Baird, Glasgow Based on a full-sized floor-standing clock, but a fraction of the size, with drum shaped hood on a pair of carved supports to a convex throat moulding and tapering reeded trunk raised on a panelled base and gadrooned ball feet. The 6-inch signed silvered Roman dial with minute track and gilt brass Breguet-style hands. The chain fusee movement with rounded rectangular plates united by four turned pillars, with large platform mounted on the backplate with heavy brass balance to a jewelled English lever escapement. 91cms (3ft) high. FootnotesWilliam Baird is listed as working in Glasgow circa 1848.
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