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English Mahogany Balloon Bracket Clock, Thomas Wright in the Poultry, Watch Maker to the King, circa 1785,

Thomas Wright, Englischer Ballon - Tischuhr, ca 1785.

An exceptional Georgian mahogany balloon bracket clock by Thomas Wright, London. The balloon-shaped case has nicely colored and figured mahogany with brass mounts that include a large pineapple finial, a molded bezel, a pierced floral fret in the backdoor and four bracket feet. The particularly well-lettered flat porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the thirty-one day calendar chapter and is signed with great flourish by the maker ‘Thos, Wright in the Poultry, London, Watch Maker to the King’. The eight-day twin-fusee movement has shaped plates with superb border and floral engraving to the backplate, is signed by the mak er ‘Wright, Watch Maker to the King’, has its original crownwheel escapement, is held into the case by brackets with matching engraving and strikes on a bell. Thomas Wright is listed in Britten’s as working 1770-1792. He was Freed by Redemption in 1770, is listed at 6 Poultry after 1780 and died on a trip to Birmingham in 1792 presumably to complete some business with the eminent Mathew Boulton. He was a Quaker, a leading watchmaker and had at least one patent for a detent escapement and compensating balance. He signed the majority of his clocks ‘Maker to the King’, but held the appointment primarily in watches. For a short discussion on balloon clocks see The Georgian Bracket Clock, pg. 147. For short discussions of Thomas Wright see The Georgian Bracket Clock, pg 136 and Royal Clocks, pgs. 96-98. The Wright clock is a good example of an elegant case style by an interesting maker known for, among other things, his elaborately signed porcelain dials. It is completely restored and would be a respectable addition to even the most discriminating collection. Height - 22 inches.

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