A WILLIAM III HOODED WALL CLOCK MOVEMENT WITH SEVEN-INCH DIAL

A WILLIAM III HOODED WALL CLOCK MOVEMENT WITH SEVEN-INCH DIALEtherington, London, late 17th century The two train four finned pillar weight-driven outside countwheel bell striking thirty-hour movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 7 inch square brass dial with matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with sword hilt half hour markers and signed Etherington, London to lower margin, with sculpted steel single hand and winged cherub mask cast spandrels to angles, now mounted on an oak wall bracket incorporating shaped arch to the lower edge of the backboard and matching brackets to take the simple box-like hood with caddy moulded top.The case 37cm (14.5cm) high, 23.5cm (9.25ins) wide, 13.5cm (5.25ins) deep. George Etherington is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as being made a Free Brother of the Clockmakers' Company in 1684 having previously being apprenticed to Robert Rooksby possibly in Newcastle-on-Tyne or York. In 1689 he moved from the 'Dial in Fleet Street' to 'against the New Church in the Strand', London. In 1697 he signed the Oath of Allegiance and became an Assistant of the Clockmakers' Company in 1701, Warden in 1706 and finally Master in 1709. He attended until at least 1720 and is thought to have died in 1729.