Details
CASE: the hood with moulded cornice and glazed sides, the plain trunk with banding to the door, on moulded plinth with stepped skirting;
DIAL: the brass arched dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman hours and Arabic five minute markers, fleur-de-lis half-hour markers and inner minute track, signed 'Wm. Wright / Londini fecit' to the lower edge, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, moonphase and age of moon disc to the arch, wheat-ear border;
MOVEMENT: with latched dial feet, the twin train movement with plates joined by five latched ringed pillars, with recoil anchor escapement and internal strike on bell
90. 1/4 in. (229cm.) high; 2012 in. (52 cm.) wide; 1012 in. (26.5 cm.) deep
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This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
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Lot Essay

William Wright (II), of Crown Court, Southwark, son of William Wright (I), working 1731 - d. 1758.

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