Webster, London Georgian Bracket / Table Clock

A fine quality Georgian bracket/table clock by Webster of London. An arched top, flame mahogany case of neat proportions. A gilded brass edging to the dial and standing on ogee feet. Brass fretwork to the case sides with silk backing. Gilded brass edging to the case sides. A rarer, true enamel arched painted dial signed 'BARWISE, St. MARTINS LANE, STRAND'. A strike/silent to the arch with a rise and fall pendulum adjuster dial. A fine quality, twin fusee mechanism striking the hours on a bell. A beautifully engraved backplate to the mechanism signed 'Barwise St Martins Lane, London' within a floral cartouche. A glass back door showing the mechanism. An original crank key. Circa 1815. The maker John Barwise was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria around 1756. In 1790 he moved to 29, St. Martins Lane in London. Barwise’s workshop became one of the most prestigious and he was clockmaker to King George III. Some examples of his work can be seen in The Guildhall Museum and The Science Museum. He was also a chronometer maker. Interestingly, in 1805 he was one of the clockmakers elected by the Board of Longitude to adjudicate on the dispute between John Arnold and Thomas Earnshaw. There is an oval plaque on the rear door inner ‘PERCY WEBSTER, CLOCKMAKER 37, GREAT PORTLAND STREET’. Born in 1862, Percy Webster was regarded as one of the first authorities on antique clocks. Webster was a Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock 12 month guarantees which has been serviced to a high standard. Please phone 01179565281 to order the clock. On larger items we can personally deliver, please contact us for a quote & Worldwide shipping. We can send more photos on Whatsapp. We are members of the British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.