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VULLIMAY, LONDON, NO. 990. A MAHOGANY CHISEL BOTTOMED DROP DIAL CLOCK SOLD IN 1829.

A beautifully elegant English drop dial clock, the case typical of the chisel bottom cases that Vulliamy used so frequently, has well chosen veneers to the front of the trunk and to the chiselled bottom and door. The back box has two opening doors at the side to gain access to the movement and the pendulum.

The clock has a nicely cast brass bezel with a well shaped mahogany moulding outside that in which is set the lock for the bezel. The 12" repainted wooden dial is signed for the maker, ‘Vulliamy, London’ and has typical blued steel spade and pointer hands.

The eight day gut fusee movement is mounted into the clock via a seatboard and is signed and numbered for the maker on the backplate.

The well shaped steel rod pendulum has roller style suspension and the heavy shaped brass bob is similarly numbered 990.

The Vulliamy Day Book notes Vulliamy 990 as an eight day spring dial in a mahogany case. The case was made by Rich and the movement was made by Jackson. It was sold on 14^th July 1829 to London University.

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Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy was the last of a line of exceptional clockmakers in the Vulliamy family, the first of which was François Justin (always known as Justin Vulliamy), followed by his son Benjamin, followed by his son Benjamin Lewis and Justin Theodore.