Vulliamy, London No 1363 and 1364 SOLD

Clockmaker: Vulliamy, London

SOLD

A fine and rare pair of small mahogany library mantel timepieces, Circa 1837

Supplied to H.M. Government General Register Office.

The flame figured mahogany veneered cases with tablet upstand over a cornice moulding.

The rectangular front door with a glazed circular dial aperture and inset silvered sight ring. Moulded mahogany base with block feet.

The round silvered dials with Roman hour numerals signed Vulliamy London and engraved General Register Office with the Crown and Royal Cypher for Queen Victoria. Blued steel heart hour hand and straight minute hand. The eight day, chain fusee movements with substantial rectangular plates, semi deadbeat escapements and large double roller backcocks to the steel rod pendulums with numbered bobs, pendulum holdfasts and winding keys.

Height 10 inches (25.5 cm)