FRENCH BRONZE GILT ANTIQUE MANTEL CLOCK BY LEROY & FILS
French Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock by Leroy
DESCRIPTION
A superb quality French Victorian bronze gilt antique mantel or table clock adorned with classical female figure wearing a dress and laurel wreath halo writing in a book draped over a white carrara marble rectangular shaped base with bow ends. The base is embellished with foliate rosettes and laurel leaf moulding and stands on decorative feet.
The clock has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and the makers name-
Leroy & Fils
Palais Royal 114 &115
The movement is a French eight day duration which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell with outside count wheel. The movement back plate is also stamped with the makers name.
Leroy et Fils was founded in 1785 by Basile Charles Leroy. The company became the clockmakers to Napoleon I, Princess Pauline and the Duke of Bourbon. They had retail outlets in both Paris and London and under Queen Victoria they were the only foreign clock makers that had the British royal warrant.
Height - 30 cm (12 inches)
Width - 38 cm (15 inches)
Depth - 14 cm (5 ½ inches)
Circa - 1870
Price £2,600
Styled with our Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side table and Italian glass table lamp
Delivery is included in the price for mainland UK. If you are interested in purchasing and are outside the UK mainland or in the Scottish Highlands please get in touch first for a shipping quote. If you are an overseas buyer please contact us with your address so we can provide you with an accurate shipping quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Small goods will be delivered within a couple of working days which are provided with a tracking number. Large items are delivered by a trustworthy carrier and we aim to deliver within two weeks of purchase but please allow three weeks.
We accept returns within 14 days providing the customer pays for the return and the item is in the same condition we sold it in and it is packaged well.
All items are provided with an invoice stating item description, age and price.