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E. WHITE, COCKSPUR STREET. NO. 678. CIRCA 1850
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A fine Victorian gilt-brass giant striking carriage clock
E. White, Cockspur Street. No. 678. Circa 1850
The corniche variant case with beveled glasses to the front, sides and top, solid shuttered rear door, the dial with engine-turned gilt mask, Roman enamel chapter disc signed E. White, 20 Cockspur St. London, blued steel hands and seconds ring at XII, the substantial movement with five pillars, high quality wheel train with six crossings, twin chain fusees, maintaining power to the going train with large lever escapement platform with foliate engraved balance cock, cut bimetallic balance wheel, flat blued steel hair spring, the strike on a gong of circular section secured to the backplate signed E. White, 20 Cockspur St. London 678
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high
E. White, Cockspur Street. No. 678. Circa 1850
The corniche variant case with beveled glasses to the front, sides and top, solid shuttered rear door, the dial with engine-turned gilt mask, Roman enamel chapter disc signed E. White, 20 Cockspur St. London, blued steel hands and seconds ring at XII, the substantial movement with five pillars, high quality wheel train with six crossings, twin chain fusees, maintaining power to the going train with large lever escapement platform with foliate engraved balance cock, cut bimetallic balance wheel, flat blued steel hair spring, the strike on a gong of circular section secured to the backplate signed E. White, 20 Cockspur St. London 678
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high
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