Maker
William Webster
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Watchmaker: William Webster (British, Clockmakers' Company 1710–34, died 1735)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- United Kingdom
Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.
Published entries
3
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
3 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1700 – 1765
3 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (3)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
pocket watches
Repeater watch by William Webster, British, London, 18th century
18th century
Repeater watch made by William Webster (British, Clockmakers' Company 1710–34, died 1735), dated 18th century, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Copper, enamel, silver. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.101.58a, b; detai…
Partial type record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Watch by William Webster, British, London, ca. 1720–30
ca. 1720–30
Watch made by William Webster (British, Clockmakers' Company 1710–34, died 1735), dated ca. 1720–30, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Gold, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1465a, b; details are those of this m…
Partial type record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Quarter repeater watch
ca. 1770
Quarter repeater watch made by William Webster (British, Clockmakers' Company 1710–34, died 1735), dated ca. 1770, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Gold, shagreen, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diam.: 2-3/8 in. (6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1464a, b; deta…
Partial type record
Dated entries by century
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
Only the 3 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Gold2
- Copper1
- Silver1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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