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Lot n° 3

Basile-Charles LE ROY,

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Watchmaker to His Imperial and Royal Highness Madame Mother of the Emperor Striking pocket watch in yellow gold (840/min. 750). Gadrooned caseband. Plain back engraved with an N under a closed crown. White enamelled dial, signed, Arabic numerals for the hours and railroad markers for the minutes, in black. Numbered and marked "N°2699, LE ROY Hger de S. A. Ile et Rle Madame, Palais Royal N° 13 et 14". Mechanical movement, unsigned, key-wound, spiral and striking with two hammers. Goldsmith's mark in box: A.*?. Paris, 1798-1809 (2nd title). Punched Eagle's head. Gross weight: 138.3 g. - Diameter: 58 mm. Movement to be revised, not working. Hair, crack and three splinters at the edges of the dial, scratches, wear and tear, especially on the crowned numeral.