Leroy, Palais Royal, Paris

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Leroy, Palais Royal, Paris

An unusual gold oval quarter repeating watch with visible balance

Circa 1830, no. 3061

• Movement: gilded, cylinder escapement, polished skeletonised bridges for going and repeating trains, gilt standing barrel, two serpentine gongs

• Dial: gilded engine-turned dial, two apertures for visible twin-rimmed balance, aperture above to partially reveal the movement and with white enamel chapter ring, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring

• Case: gold, polished oval-form with rounded sides, plunge pendant, catch to left of pendant for opening back, gilt-metal cuvette with apertures and directional for winding and hand-set, signed and numbered Leroy, Palais Royal CAB, No.3061

length including pendant & bow 82mm, width 53mm