A fine early Victorian mahogany eight-day longcase clock Vulliamy, London, circa 1840 The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with thick shouldered plates, anchor escapement and wide jaw 'T' bar suspension for the wood rod pendulum fitted with heavy brass-faced lenticular bob, the 12 inch circular silvered brass Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial and signed VULLIAMY, LONDON to centre, with blued steel moon hands and outer track divided for minutes, the case with shallow triangular pediment above brass fillet inset circular glazed dial aperture to the square hood door flanked by canted angles, the trunk with narrow convex throat moulding above rectangular flame figured door with reeded border, on conforming flame veneered plinth base with moulded skirt, 194cm (76.25ins) high. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1780 to Benjamin Vulliamy and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1809; he served as Warden 1821-5 and was appointed Master five times. He was the last of the celebrated dynasty of Royal clockmakers which started with his grandfather, Justin, forming a partnership with George II's clockmaker, Benjamin Gray. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy was perhaps one of the most influential horologists of his time publishing many works and undertaking numerous high profile public commissions as well as holding the Royal Warrant. However his horological legacy is perhaps slightly blighted by his tendency to undertake significant alterations to earlier important clocks by makers such as Tompion, including many in the Royal collection.