Clock with Carillon William Webster London,... Lot 1415

Clock with Carillon William Webster London, circa 1730, on fine ornamental engraved movement plate as well as on the dial marked "William Webster Exchange Alley London", movement with verge escapement, two large barrels with fusee winding and original gut string, hour strike on large bell as well as carillon with six bells, these with release by side cord. two large barrels with fusee winding and original gut string, hour strike on large bell as well as carillon with six interlocked bells, the latter with release via side cord, four-sided glazed ebonised wooden case, dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minuterie, mock pendulum, date display, two indices on top for muting and adjustment of the accuracy by changing the length of the pendulum, the movement is in need of cleaning, starts shortly, dimensions 49 x 27 x 17 cm. Provenance: The clock comes from the Horst Landrock collection and is described and illustrated in his book "Uhren der Sammlung Landrock" Callway Verlag Munich 1986 on page 173. Info: William Webster was apprenticed to John Barnet in March 1701 and transferred to Thomas Tompion where he completed his apprenticeship and worked as a journeyman. Webster became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1710 and opened his own shop in Exchange Alley, London in 1711. He was elected Junior Warden in the Clockmakers Company in 1734 but died during his year in office on 13 August 1735. His son William Webster the younger was apprenticed to the Free of the Clockmakers Company in 1727 and became Master in 1755. He was also an eminent master clockmaker, inheriting great skill from his father. It is believed that he died in 1776. Source: Internet.