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BENJAMIN LEWIS VULLIAMY, LONDON, NO.1179. CIRCA 1825
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A LATE REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-MOUNTED STRIKING TABLE REGULATOR
BENJAMIN LEWIS VULLIAMY, LONDON, NO.1179. CIRCA 1825
THE CASE WITH STEPPED AND CHAMFERED TOP AND ARCHED BRASS-LINED GLAZED SIDE PANELS, SOLID REAR PANEL SECURED WITH TWO SCREWS, THE FRONT DOOR WITH CHAMFERED ANGLES AND FIELDED PANELS, RAISED ON FOUR ADJUSTABLE BRASS BUN FEET, WITH CIRCULAR GLASS AND SILVERED SIGHT RING TO ARCHED SILVERED AND ENGRAVED ROMAN DIAL SIGNED VULLIAMY/LONDON, blued steel hands, strike/silent lever by III and arbor for pendulum rise and fall above XII, the substantial movement with six front-screwed pillars and secured to the case via two brass brackets to the seatboard, the twin chain fusee movement with half deadbeat escapement and strike on gong to the backboard, with pendulum rise and fall positioned on platform between the plates, hinged drop-down pendulum holdfast to the back plate signed Vulliamy LONDON 1179, with chamfered wood rod (replaced?) pendulum with substantial brass bob numbered 1179,
17½ in. (44 cm.) high
BENJAMIN LEWIS VULLIAMY, LONDON, NO.1179. CIRCA 1825
THE CASE WITH STEPPED AND CHAMFERED TOP AND ARCHED BRASS-LINED GLAZED SIDE PANELS, SOLID REAR PANEL SECURED WITH TWO SCREWS, THE FRONT DOOR WITH CHAMFERED ANGLES AND FIELDED PANELS, RAISED ON FOUR ADJUSTABLE BRASS BUN FEET, WITH CIRCULAR GLASS AND SILVERED SIGHT RING TO ARCHED SILVERED AND ENGRAVED ROMAN DIAL SIGNED VULLIAMY/LONDON, blued steel hands, strike/silent lever by III and arbor for pendulum rise and fall above XII, the substantial movement with six front-screwed pillars and secured to the case via two brass brackets to the seatboard, the twin chain fusee movement with half deadbeat escapement and strike on gong to the backboard, with pendulum rise and fall positioned on platform between the plates, hinged drop-down pendulum holdfast to the back plate signed Vulliamy LONDON 1179, with chamfered wood rod (replaced?) pendulum with substantial brass bob numbered 1179,
17½ in. (44 cm.) high
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