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“Bull’s eye” signed Le Roy

 
 

 

FR 50/10
 

Small, circular wall clock called “oeil de boeuf” (bull’s eye), 8-day round movement, anchor escapement, thread suspended pendulum, pull repeater on 2 bells, alarm and pendulum regulation, cast, dark patinated bronze case with gilded pearl rim, enamal dial with Arabic ciphers signed Le Roy and Coteau (enamaller), pierced, engraved and gilded brass hands, gilded brass bezel around the dial, hanging eye, diameter 23,5 cm, around 1790.

For Le Roy and Coteau see : Tardy “Dictionnaires des Horlogers Français”.

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