Officer's travel clock

Officer's travel clock
2nd half of the 19th century, marked Leroy & Fils London & Paris, fine silvered brass case glazed on all sides, the panes of faceted glass, balance visible from above with anchor escapement, self-winding movement with half-hour strike on gong and repetition, working, in good condition, with key, h 15 cm.
Info: Le Roy et Fils was a French company. The company was founded in 1785 by Basile Charles le Roy (1765-1839), who later passed it on to his son Charles-Louis Le Roy. Le Roy et Fils became successful and survived the turbulences of the French Revolution. He became a watchmaker for Napoleon I, his sister Princess Pauline, Mrs Mere and the King of Westphalia. A shop was opened in London at 296 Regent Street in 1854 under the name Le Roy and Son. The name was later changed to Le Roy and Fils. A second shop was opened in 1885 in London at 57 New Bond Street. Le Roy and Fils was the owner of a British Royal Warrant for Queen Victoria and the only foreign watchmaker who owned a British Royal Warrant. Source: Internet. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.