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Over the last 24 months the median price was $857 including buyer’s premium (middle half $671–$996, n=9). The auction record is $3,796 for AN IRISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, BY WILLIAM BIRNIE, DUBLIN the carved hood with three turned finials and Corinthian columns enclosing a brass face with silvered dial and Roman numeral chapter ring, the waisted trunk section with arche (2026, James Adam Salesrooms). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"William Birnie value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}