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CIRCA 1840. RETAILED BY LEROY
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A French engraved gilt-brass quarter repeating carriage timepiece with alarm and thermometers
Circa 1840. Retailed by Leroy
The high quality one piece case engraved overall against a hatched ground, with solid foliate engraved top plate and sliding rear door centred by a vacant carouche, the sides mounted with alcohol thermometers on mother-of-pearl Réaumur/Centigrade scales within arched frames, with engraved dial mask to the white enamel Roman chapter disc with blued steel hands, conforming alarm disc below, the single barrel movement with vertically positioned cylinder escapement behind the front plate, with minute repeat on two steel gongs also behind the front plate and alarm on bell to the back plate; with original black leather travel case with brass catches to the sides and brass handle to the top, the underside with retail label for LEROY & FILS
4½in. (11.5cm.) high to hilt of handle
Circa 1840. Retailed by Leroy
The high quality one piece case engraved overall against a hatched ground, with solid foliate engraved top plate and sliding rear door centred by a vacant carouche, the sides mounted with alcohol thermometers on mother-of-pearl Réaumur/Centigrade scales within arched frames, with engraved dial mask to the white enamel Roman chapter disc with blued steel hands, conforming alarm disc below, the single barrel movement with vertically positioned cylinder escapement behind the front plate, with minute repeat on two steel gongs also behind the front plate and alarm on bell to the back plate; with original black leather travel case with brass catches to the sides and brass handle to the top, the underside with retail label for LEROY & FILS
4½in. (11.5cm.) high to hilt of handle
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.