Typical late 18C, high quality, long door, well figured mahogany "Edinburgh" case with compressed eagle/ball centred swan neck pediment, having hand carved rose paterae and typical pierced frets under. Side windows to hood. Shaped top to trunk door, moulded detail to trunk sides and base.

12" breakarch brass dial with name engraved to silvered disc in arch, raised silvered chapter ring, silvered seconds ring under 12 'clock position, square date box above six o'clock position, cast spandrels and blued cut steel hands.

Good quality 8 day movement with 4 knopped pillars and hourly ( rack ) striking.

Jn. ( John ) Dalgleish of Edinburgh is recorded 1742 - 71.He was married to Hannah Johnston 19th December 1742 and was Captain of the local militia during the visit of Bonny Prince Charlie in 1745.