Pocket watch
Le Roy and Sons
Category
Horology
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Gold, glass and enamel
Measurements
81 mm (H)17 mm (Length)57 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Regent Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17891.1
Summary
A gold repeating triple calendar open faced pocket watch with fine enamel of coat of arms and outer barometer scale, Swiss, retailed by Perry and Sons, circa 1910, gold lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, numbered 47987, enamel dial, Roman numerals, apertures for month, day and date, subsidiary seconds, outer scale calibrated for barometer, polished case, back with enamelled coat of arms with banners reading: TENAX / PROPOSITI. By Le Roy and Son. Inscribed: Antony Gibbs. Inscribed on the inner surface of the back cover are the numbers; 69630, 73168, 74935, 76625, 79669 and in a separate area two further lines of numbers; 58254 and 65051.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Le Roy and Sons, retailer