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E. WHITE, 20 COCKSPUR STREET, LONDON. NO. 678. AN ATTRACTIVE GIANT ENGLISH CARRIAGE CLOCK. CIRCA 1860.

A very attractive gilded English chiming carriage clock. The case with a nicely formed scroll handle and thick bevelled glass panels to the dial, top and sides and a solid lift out rear door with shutters for the winding holes and hand set.

The round enamel dial is signed for the maker and has a seconds dial at 12 o’clock. It has nicely formed and shaped blued steel hands and is contained within an engine turned and gilded mask.

The fine quality eight day twin chain fusee movement has five nicely shaped pillars and a high quality lever escapement with an engraved cock. The split bi-metallic balance wheel has compensation screws and a blued steel hairspring. The backplate of the clock is signed for the maker "E. White, 20 Cockspur Street, London" and is numbered 678. It strikes the hours on a steel gong mounted on the backplate. The quality of the wheelwork and movement is as one would expect from such a good maker.

Height to base of handle: 8" (20 cms.)

Price band: N