The attractive giltwood case is beautifully carved with bold flowing leafy scrolls. It has a floral top and the main body has incised leaf carving.

The 8½" engraved silvered brass dial has Roman numerals and Arabic five minute numerals with the scrolling signature ‘Alex^r Wilson, London’ to the centre. It has a shaped aperture for the false pendulum and a small dial sector at XII with a small blued hand for rise and fall regulation. The elegant blued steel hands are finely cut and fretted.

Access to the substantial eight day timepiece movement is gained by a large door at the rear of the case. The tall rectangular movement has a plain backplate and is secured with two vertical straps. It has verge escapement with rise and fall regulation, five pillars and a gut fusee. The pendulum has a lenticular bob with a sprung securing bracket.

Length: 33" (84 cm.)