Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2019

LOT 249

Le Roy & Fils, Palais Royal Gie Montpensier 13-15, Paris, 211 Regency Street, London, No. 9735. Made circa 1880.

A very fine, gilt brass, center dead-seconds, hour and half-hour striking
pendulum table clock with Defossez escapement.
The case domed top, molded base, six round feet, glazed on four sides,
columns on the sides, finial at the top. White enamel ring set below the
dome with Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions, blued steel,
Breguet hands, center set with the escapement against white enamel plate
with winding apertures. Rectangular movement , 123 x 115 mm, brass,
made by Pons, going barrels, Defossez unidirectional coup perdu escapement
beating seconds, spring suspension with regulation from behind,
pendulum with steel rod and heavy gilt brass bob.