Sold for:
8,970 CHF
8,970 CHF
Julien Le Roy a Paris No. 2391, with Paris hallmarks for 1750. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, quarter dumb repeating watch. Double body, Louis XV, repousse in a shell pattern. Diamond-set push pieces. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV diamond-set hands. Notes The inscription on the dial plate refers to a new arrangement devised by Julien Le Roy, allowing the enlargement of the area for the repeating work. This invention, called "a bate levee", was soon adopted by all his fellow watchmakers.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-04-20
