Thomas Wright, Geelong colonial silversmith and jeweller, Geoff Laurenson

Vol 40 no 4, Nov 2018
Article from Vol 40 no 4, Nov 2018

Thomas Wright, Geelong colonial silversmith and jeweller, Geoff Laurenson

Abstract:

Thomas Wright (c.1827–1912) may not be a well-known name today, but in early Geelong his shop was a mainstay. As with many other silversmiths and jewellers, little of his work survives, so his name rarely comes up in publications. The recent discovery of a Thomas Wright silver trowel in the Geelong Grammar School archives changes this; school archivist Geoff Laurenson now provides a fuller record of Wright’s life and career.

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