Vulliamy No.432. An ormolu and patinated bronze mounted black marble Egyptian revival mantel timepiece, London, circa 1810

3-inch gilt dial with serpent surround, fusee movement with half deadbeat escapement, rise and fall regulation, signed and numbered on the backplate Vulliamy, London, No.432, the pylon case supported on the backs of four sphinxes, on a rectangular plinth, the whole with gilt mounts representing Horus as both winged sun and falcons and accompanied by Uraei

Dial in good condition though rather dirty and with some minor marking. Movement is clean and was running at time of cataloguing. Case in good condition with good original patination and gilding to the bronzes, minor chips, scratches and old repairs to the marble. With pendulum, winder, 2 regulation keys and later velvet covered stand
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An identical timepiece, No.438, is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and was originally sold to Princess Mary in 1812. The designs for Horus and the Uraei are taken from plates in Voyage dans las Basse et la Haute Egypte by Vivant Denon published in London in 1802.  Vulliamy was almost certainly influenced in the design of this clock by the creation of the Egyptian Dining Room at Goodwood House, West Sussex by the 3rd Duke of Richmond (1735-1806).