Vulliamy family
# Vulliamy family

The Vulliamy family originated in Switzerland, they were notable as clockmakers in 18th and 19th century Britain, and as architects in the 19th and 20th century. This encyclopedia article does not permit a full genealogy but rather illustrates the family's watchmaking and architectural connections.

## Macartney mission to China

A "Vulliamy clock" was presented to the Chinese emperor by the diplomatic mission of George Macartney to Beijing in 1793.

