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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 390

Julien Le Roy, Paris, circa 1750.Fine quarter repeating, silver pair-cased coach watch with alarm and calendar.

C. Outer: Two-body, shagreen covered, sound holes, center silver rosette. Inner: double-body silver, the bezels pierced, back engraved with floral motives. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes, calendar ring at the outer edge calibrated for 31 days, center white enamel revolving alarm setting disc, blued-steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate, with square pillars behind silver pierced decorative plates, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flabalance spring, gilded continental cock, pierced and engraved with foliage. Pull wind quarter repeating, striking and alarm on a bell, both with engraved gilded, fixed barrels and revolving arbors.Signed on the movement.Diam. 123 mm.