Tyne Antiques

Description

An impressive late 19th century French Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with original travelling case and rare signed and numbered winding key Le Roy & Fils, 57 New Bond Street The large knop and foliate handle over a rectangular bevelled glass inspection panel and a heavily moulded frieze and two rectangular bevelled glass side panels on a raised plinth base, the signed white circular Roman and Arabic dial with blue and gilt numerals on a duck egg blue chapter ring with blued-steel spade hands over a subsidiary alarm dial, both framed by a highly polished mask. The twin train movement with lever platform escapement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, striking on a pair of two blued-steel coiled gongs on two hammers. Ticking and striking. Sold with the original leather travelling case and a giant brass double ended winding key stamped Le Roy 4200, 10.5cm wide, 10cm deep, 21cm high, (4in wide, 3 1/2 in deep, 8in high)