390 - Edward White - The Jockey

Edward White - The Jockey A rare splendour minute repeating hunting case pocket watch Movm. No. 1641, Case No. 42012, Dimensions 50 mm, circa 1880, Weight 103 g, Origin England/Schweiz Case: 18 K gold, chased, the front and back with fine polychrome enamel painting: the front depicts a show jumper on a leaping horse, whilst the back shows a portrait of a jockey with a sword, set within a horseshoe entwined with laurel leaves. The inside lid depicts two crossed oxers. Dial: Enamel. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, engraving "Partly Swiss", English lever escapement, screw compensation balance. Edward White was born in Dublin in 1830. Around 1862, he was employed by Dent, a renowned manufacturer of chronometers and clocks and watches based in Cockspur Street; their work was reputed to be among the finest of its kind in London. The company won medals at the exhibitions in London in 1862, Dublin in 1865 and Paris in 1867. White continued to work under his own name at 20 Cockspur Street, using movements from Nicole, Nielsen & Co. for his watches, featuring a keyless crown winding mechanism invented by Charles Victor Adolphe Nicole. Case: very good, scratched, small restaurations. Dial: good, hairline, slightly chipped. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.