French
gilt brass humpback carriage clock by LeRoy No. 20310
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This
gilt brass hump back style carriage clock of 8-days
duration was made by L. LeRoy, Paris, in 1890 and
is complete with the original leather carrying case
and winding key.
A
gilt brass two piece frame surrounds the beveled glass
crystal on the front door which opens to expose the
hands and the winding holes for the going and the
calendar and striking barrels.
The
engine turned silvered dial with Breguet style blued-steel
hands has three apertures below the 12 to display
the day, date, and month in French signed L.LEROY
& CIE, 7 BD DE LA MADELEINE, PARIS below the
6. Opening the rear brass door exposes the striking
mechanism, count wheel, lever platform escapement,
and calendar adjustment lever.
The
back plate is signed the same as the dial and, in
addition, the number 20310 is stamped above the gong
mounting block. The striking train, a gong on the
hour and half hour, also drives the calendar mechanism.
The
clock is in excellent condition and good working order.
A similar clock can be seen in Derek Robert's Carriage
Clock book on page 114, figure 6-55
Circa
1890
Dimensions: 7 3/4"(19.5cm) high,
4 1/2"(11cm) wide, 3"(7.5cm) deep
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Julien Le Roy (1686-1759) and his son Pierre
whose workshop closed about in 1783, were the most
famous of the watchmakers and responsible for numerous
innovations.
Le Roy was a common name in France at this time and
many firms used it. The most famous of the Le Roy
firms were in Paris and one founded in 1785 with the
name "Le Roy" later changed in "Le
Roy & Cie" by Basil Charles Le Roy in Galerie
Montpensier, produced watches and fine carriage clocks.
