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SIGNED J(U)LIE(N) LE ROY A PARIS, NO. 2877, CIRCA 1780
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Le Roy. A rare, large and attractive gilt metal and enamel openface verge watch, made for the Turkish market
Signed J(u)lie(n) Le Roy a Paris, no. 2877, circa 1780
Gilt-finished verge movement, finely pierced and engraved balance cock, enamel dial, Turkish numerals, gilt arrow-tip hands, circular case, the reverse centred by a white dot-framed shield depicting a painted polychrome enamel scene of a frigate in full sail on a river passing by a farmhouse and castle, all surrounded by blue and gilt laurels, a sun over red background and finely engraved flower and foliage decoration against a blue enamel background, case numbered, dial signed, movement signed and numbered
66 mm. diam.
Signed J(u)lie(n) Le Roy a Paris, no. 2877, circa 1780
Gilt-finished verge movement, finely pierced and engraved balance cock, enamel dial, Turkish numerals, gilt arrow-tip hands, circular case, the reverse centred by a white dot-framed shield depicting a painted polychrome enamel scene of a frigate in full sail on a river passing by a farmhouse and castle, all surrounded by blue and gilt laurels, a sun over red background and finely engraved flower and foliage decoration against a blue enamel background, case numbered, dial signed, movement signed and numbered
66 mm. diam.
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