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Pocket watch · Paris

Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750

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The case is decorated with a tricoloured gold genre scene. The white enamel dial is painted with black Roman numerals for the hours, separated by strass set in the enamel, and Arabic numerals for the minutes.

Technical facts

Inventory number
MIH I-63
Object type
Pocket watch
Place of production
Paris
Dating
1740 - 1760
Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
or, laiton, émail
Dimensions (catalogue)
dimensions min/max: 46 x 50 mm
Inscriptions (catalogue)
Pre le Roy A PARIS (Cadran); Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893 (Mouvement)

Historical significance

  • The case is decorated with a tricoloured gold genre scene. The white enamel dial is painted with black Roman numerals for the hours, separated by strass set in the enamel, and Arabic numerals for the minutes.
  • The movement, which has a verge escapement, is fitted with a bell or dumb hour and minute quarter repeating. The balance cock has pierced and engraved scrolls.

Photographs

Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63)
Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63)
Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63)
Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. I-63: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/36090/

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