A SCOTTISH REGENCY MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKTHE DIAL INSCRIBED FOR J. HOWDEN, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1825The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds over calendar dials and inscribed J. HOWDEN, EDINBURGH to centre, with Arabic five minutes beyond the outer dot minute track and generous sculpted steel arrow hands, the break-arch case with cavetto cornice over hinged glazed cavetto moulded cast brass bezel and line panel-inlaid lower quadrants to front flanked by reeded canted angles and small circular carved rosette panels to sides, the trunk with concave throat moulding over shaped-top line inlaid caddy moulded flame-figured door flanked by fluted quarter columns to the front angles, on plinth base with stepped ogee top moulding and crossbanded flame figured front over shallow skirt, (dial retouched).204cm (80.25ins) high, 48.5cm (19.5ins) wide, 24cm (9.5ins) deep.A James Howden is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Edinburgh 1781-1842.