E. WHITE, LONDON, NO.691. THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Details

A Victorian gilt-brass chronometer carriage timepiece
E. White, London, No.691. Third quarter 19th Century
The case with reeded grip to scroll-sided handle, bevelled glasses to top and sides, solid sliding rear door with lock to underside and with shuttered winding holes, with gilt engine-turned mask to white enamel Willis-style Roman dial, recessed seconds disc at XII, blued steel hands, signed E.WHITE/20 COCKSPUR ST./LONDON, the eight day movement with chain fusee, maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with cut bimetallic balance and blued steel helical balance spring, spot-finished platform, the back plate with full repeat signature and numbered 691; with original leather travel case, its lock stamped J.BRAMAH/124 PICCADILLY, key
8 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) high, handle down

Provenance

Purchased from Garrard, February 1996

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
See Derek Roberts, Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Schiffer 1993, pp.320-321 for two White carriage clocks of closely related design. White No.678, a giant striking carriage clock with lever platform, was sold these rooms 1 July 2005, lot 90.

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