L. LEROY & CIE, NO.18080. FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
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A French gilt-brass petite sonnerie carriage clock
L. Leroy & Cie, no.18080. first quarter 20th century
The hump-back case with ring handle and repeat button to the top, solid rear door and on bun feet, the engine-turned silvered dial signed L. LEROY & CIE. 7 BOULD. DE LA MADELAINE PARIS, Roman chapter ring with blued spade hands, the twin barrel movement silvered platform to cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate with silvered alarm disc (now lacking chapters) and signed L. Leroy & Cie. 7 Bd. de la Madelaine Paris, backplate and underside of case numbered 18080, with selection lever to the base; with original black leather travelling case with blue velvet lining and stamped L. Leroy & Cie Paris in gold lettering on the base, with associated key
5¾in. (15cm.) high
L. Leroy & Cie, no.18080. first quarter 20th century
The hump-back case with ring handle and repeat button to the top, solid rear door and on bun feet, the engine-turned silvered dial signed L. LEROY & CIE. 7 BOULD. DE LA MADELAINE PARIS, Roman chapter ring with blued spade hands, the twin barrel movement silvered platform to cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate with silvered alarm disc (now lacking chapters) and signed L. Leroy & Cie. 7 Bd. de la Madelaine Paris, backplate and underside of case numbered 18080, with selection lever to the base; with original black leather travelling case with blue velvet lining and stamped L. Leroy & Cie Paris in gold lettering on the base, with associated key
5¾in. (15cm.) high