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c.1775 English Mahogany Architectural Tallcase
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A rare Georgian mahogany tallcase by the eminent maker Francois Justin Vulliamy. The well-proportioned classically inspired mahogany case has an architectural hood, fluted columns with brass stop fluting and capitals flanking both the waist and the hood, and wonderfully figured mahogany on both the waist door and the raised panel below. The twelve-inch silvered and engraved dial is signed Just Vulliamy, London, has a seconds bit, calendar aperture, nicely pierced steel hands and a strike/no strike above the XII. The high quality eight-day time and strike five-pillared movement has an anchor escapement, is regulated by a pendulum with an unusually shaped ebonized rod and a massive brass bound bob and is driven by two brass bound weights. The whole is in restored condition and would be a welcome addition to any collection. The Vulliamys first came to London in about 1730 when Francois Justin (1712-1797) emigrated from Switzerland. He was a gifted horologist who quickly achieved a reputation for excellence that was continued and strengthened through subsequent generations. In 1742 he went into a partnership with Benjamin Gray, which lasted until 1764 when Gray died. It was then that the dial signatures changed to 'Just Vulliamy, London' and remained that way until the early 1780's when his son, Benjamin, took over the business. In about 1778 a numbering system was employed, but most believe Justin never actually numbered any of his clocks and only those made by Benjamin were included. For a very similar clock see: "Antiquarian Horology", Dec. 1985, pg. 552. For a brief biography of Francois Justin Vulliamy see "Antiquarian Horology", March 1956, pg.142.
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