One of the earliest surviving Scottish longcase clocks, made by Thomas Kilgour in Inverness around 1690. Brian Loomes in Brass Dial Clocks p299-300 records that Patrick Kilgour began making clocks in Aberdeen around 1672.

One of the earliest surviving Scottish longcase clocks, made by Thomas Kilgour in Inverness around 1690. Brian Loomes in Brass Dial Clocks p299-300 records that Patrick Kilgour began making clocks in Aberdeen around 1672. His son Thomas, the maker of this clock, began work circa 1685 in Aberdeen and was working in Inverness in the first part of the 1690's. Their work is in the best London style, reflected in this clock. About six clocks by Thomas Kilgour are known, some with marquetry cases like this one and some of month-going duration. This example is an eight-day clock. It appears that Thomas Kilgour died in or before 1713 as in British Clockmakers and Watchmakers Apprentice Records 1710- 1810 there is an entry for Thomas Kilgour (deceased), Inverness, recording that his son John was apprenticed to Andrew Jaffrey, Burgess and Merchant, Aberdeen 5 April 1713. The dial of this clock has been restored and the movement, which has finned pillars, is about to be overhauled. The case has been extensively restored at some time in the past, probably several decades ago, as is often found with walnut clocks of this age.