Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day One - 5th July 2023
Lot 333
A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DROP DIAL WALL CLOCK
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £6000
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Description
A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DROP DIAL WALL CLOCK
BY VULLIAMY, C.1825
the brass eight day chain driven twin fusee movement with five pillars and striking on a gong, the backplate inscribed '814 / VULLIAMY / LONDON', on a 14" silvered dial with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed to the centre 'Vulliamy / LONDON', with a domed glass cover and brass bezel, the case with two side doors and a chisel base with a pendulum access door, the heavy brass bob pendulum with an ebony shaft, with keys
69cm high, 43cm wide
Catalogue Note
Included with this clock is a copy of a page from Vulliamy's workbook giving details about the clock and when it was delivered to the Hon. A. Chichester.
The majority of similar clocks by Vulliamy have a 12" dial and a single fusee movement suggesting that this example is rarer in having both a slightly larger 14" dial and a twin fusee movement.