Vuillamy of London, no.452, a George III mahogany eight day ...

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£8,000

Vuillamy of London, no.452, a George III mahogany eight day regulator longcase clock in plain architectural case, the 31cm square silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, signed and numbered, unsigned five pillar movement with deadbeat escapement striking upon a single bell, 48cm wide, 215cm high
Benjamin Vulliamy was the second of the Vulliamy family who succeeded his father, Justin. He was clockmaker to George III from 1772 and was responsible for a number of important precision clocks made for royalty and the aristocracy. Examples of his work can be found in museums and public collections throughout the world. He was the father of Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy and he died in 1811.

Reference: B. Loomes, Clockmakers of the World: 21st Century Edition, p.802