MOVEMENT : Signed and numbered (209).

MOVEMENT CONDITION : Very dirty, but complete, and will run for a few seconds. The balance is fine, so this watch just needs to be stripped down and cleaned.

MOVEMENT SIZE : 7.3 mm between the plates. Top plate 34 mm. Dial plate 38.5mm.

DIAL : Signed white enamel, with damage on the edge at 11 and around the centre hole. Otherwise just light scratches. No hands but complete with motion wheels.

DIAL SIZE : 37.6 mm. (dial false plate).

There were three generations of watchmakers in the Wright family in Warwick, all called Joseph. The family was in business between 1728 and 1806