VULLIAMY, A REGENCY ORMOLU MOUNTED DERBYSHIRE BLACK MARBLE LIBRARY MANTEL TIMEPIECE

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VULLIAMY: A REGENCY ORMOLU MOUNTED DERBYSHIRE BLACK MARBLE LIBRARY MANTEL TIMEPIECE LONDON, CIRCA 1810 Drumhead case with fine gilt crouching eagle surmount, the black detailed engine turned gilt dial signed to top 'Vulliamy London', Roman numeral dial with dot minute markers and ebonised heart hands, within an ormolu serpentine ouroboros bezel, circular four pillar single fusee movement with off-set pallets for the half deadbeat escapement regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum with pivoted beam rise-fall regulation, the backplate signed Vulliamy, London and numbered 723, the adjustable pendulum bob stamped 723 33cm high, base 13.5cm by 9.2cm Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1780 to Benjamin Vulliamy and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1809. He worked from 52 Pall Mall, served as Warden 1821-5 and was appointed Master five times. He was the last of the celebrated dynasty of Royal clockmakers which started with his grandfather, Justin, forming a partnership with George II's clockmaker, Benjamin Gray. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy was perhaps one of the most influential horologists of his time publishing many works and undertaking numerous high profile public commissions as well as holding the Royal Warrant. He supplied many clocks to the Royal family including the turret clock for Windsor Castle in 1829. The Vulliamys started numbering most of their clocks from 1788 until 1854 and two of the original Vulliamy work books still survive in the library of the British Horological Institute at Upton Hall. Unfortunately, the records are incomplete hence only note clocks with serial numbers 296-469 and 746-1067 can be dated and their original commission traced.

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