Thomas Wright, Lisle Street, London

Circa 1820

Sold

12½ inches high

A very good small pollard oak striking library clock. CASE The well-proportioned case has a stepped and chamfered top with glazed sides and adjustable brass bun feet. DIAL The 5 inch wide silvered arched dial is signed THOMAS WRIGHT Lisle Street LONDON beneath the engraved Roman chapter ring with pretty heart-shaped blued steel hour hand and plain minute hand. MOVEMENT The twin chain fusee movement has substantial brass plates which are united by five tapered pillars, the going train has anchor escapement with the original pendulum together with the traveling holdfast on the backplate, the strike train chimes the hours on a mellow gong.