{"product_id":"george-iii-mahogany-regulator-by-wright","title":"Thomas Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA George III mahogany cross-banded architectural month-going longcase regulator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Wright in Ye Poultry, London. Circa 1785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe case on small bracket feet supporting the plinth centred by a hollow-cornered panel, the trunk door with well carved fluted detached columns flanking the slender arched trunk door, similar bronze-capped detached columns flanking the forward sliding hood surmounted by a scroll cresting with well carved wood floral terminals, the breakarch silvered regulator dial signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWRIGHT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the chapter rings finely engraved and with delicated pierced blued steel hour and minute hands and counterpoised seconds hand, the movement with five front-pinned pillars, Graham-type deadbeat escapement, anti-friction roller arm to the crutch, the steel rod pendulum with Wright's patent compensated bob comprising a central brass covered lead bob with bimetallic strips above and below compensating for temperature error, high count wheel train with maintaining power, original well made oval brass-cased weight and brass pulley with six crossings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 ft. ½ in. (215 cm.) high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAccording to the note pasted to the inside of the trunk door, this clock was originally sold in September 1795 by Miss Wright, Thomas Wright's daughter to a C. Hurst for 20 guineas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.christies.com\/en\/lot\/lot-4318044\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nwtiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51225626771793,"sku":"78776","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/5873\/5185\/files\/background-editor_output_84821f24-8872-4c23-a009-d0fe5f88c322.png?v=1749159537","url":"https:\/\/nwtiques.com\/products\/george-iii-mahogany-regulator-by-wright","provider":"nwtiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}