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22K GOLD REPOUSSEE LEROY POCKET WATCH WITH RARE CYLINDER CONVERSION MOVEMENT

Estimated price for orientation: 5 350 $

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Description
Brand: Le Roy Material: Solid Gold
Closure: Open Face Escapement Type: Cylinder
Features: Early Cylinder Conversion, Roman Numerals, Includes Key Pocket Watch Size: 16
Movement: Mechanical (Key-winding) Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800 Model: Cylinder Conversion Movement


  Le Roy, Paris 22K Multi-Colored Repousse with Rare Cylinder Conversion Movement Pocket Watch with Key Le Roy; Paris, France; Man's; Circa 1730 Complications: Time only and early cylinder. CASE: The 22K multi-color 16-size/48 mm swing-out case features an open face and repousse decorations. DIAL: This white porcelain dial displays Roman numerals and filigree hands. MOVT: This key-set movement with cylinder/fusee escapement is gilt with a full plate layout and signed. CONDITION: C  3-16 (Case is in Very Good Condition – worn) D  3-54-59  (Dial is in Very Good Condition – chipped, winding aperture – restorations) M  3  (Movement is in Very Good Condition) R  8  (Rarity based on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare) Experts Opinion: When new and better movements or escapements became available, often owners of special cased watches had their movements converted by local masters. This watch is one of these special occurrences. The workmanship required and used is astonishing. A collectors dream.  CAT157-39   CONTACT INFORMATION: Richard M. Gilbert
640 South Washington Blvd.
Sarasota, FL  34236-7137
Phone:  1-941-955-9405
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