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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

LOT 136

Leroy Et Fils, Hrs., Palais Royal Cie. Montpensier 13 à 15, Paris, No.1435., circa 1890. Unusual gilt brass hour, half-hour striking, repeating and alarm carriage clock, with calendar.

C. Shaped rectangular with turned columns, key pattern handle and hexagonal feet. D. Engineturned, silvered, sunk chapter disk with Roman numerals. Sunk subsidiary dials for date, alarmsetting and week day. Blued-steel "poires" hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-Barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate edge and dial. In good condition. Dim. 16.5 x 9.8 x 8.5 cm.excluding handle.