Sold for:
5,750 CHF
5,750 CHF
Julien Le Roy à Paris No. 4934, made by his son Pierre circa 1777. An extremely rare small size movement, embodying the Sully type escapement as improved by Pierre Le Roy. Notes About the Sully type frictional rest escapement employed in this movement, see notes to the two previous lots. This movement is described and illustrated by G. Brusa and Ch. Allix: Antiquarian Horology, March 1971, an off-print copy cornes with the watch.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-11-14
