Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 141

LE ROY STRIKING AND REPEATING CLOCK Le Roy & Fils, 13 & 15 Palais Royal/ 211 Regent Street, Paris/ London, No. 12511. Made in France, circa 1890. Fine, gilt brass and Limoges painted on enamel, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm.

Multi-piece, matte gilt, the sides Limoges painted on enamel representing a gazing Lady with a flower, the other with a nobleman with his sword, columns at each corner, square feet, hinged handle. Painted representing a boy with a bird riverside with black painted roman numerals, outer minute track, alarm setting dial with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, further barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a gong.