Watch

Artist Basile Charles Le Roy (1765-1839; active Paris, France 1788-1825)

Date1775-1800

MediumGold, gilt metal, enamel, silver, paste stones

Dimensions41 mm

ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING

Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection

Terms

18th Century

Object numberPC. 321

DescriptionCase: ring of pastes around bezel, back engraved with floral garland and now set with faceted citrine enclosing late 19th c. miniature of gentleman in 18th c. dress.
Movement: gilt, cylindrical pillars, pierced bridge chased with c-scrolls, coqueret, adjustable potence, support for fusee arbor, silvered regulation disc with gilt pointer.

On View

Not on view

Collections

Watches

Copyright<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/80x15.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.