LE ROY & FILS CARRIAGE CLOCK, NR. COMPLETE CASE SET, 35 AVENUE DE L\'OPERA PARIS for Sale

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LE ROY & FILS CARRIAGE CLOCK, NR. COMPLETE CASE SET, 35 AVENUE DE L\'OPERA PARIS For Sale

$LE ROY & FILS CARRIAGE CLOCK, NR. COMPLETE CASE SET, 35 AVENUE DE L\'OPERA PARIS$
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LE ROY & FILS CARRIAGE CLOCK, NR. COMPLETE CASE SET, 35 AVENUE DE L\'OPERA PARIS:
$380.96

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION MAY BE BEST READ WHILST VIEWING THE 24 IMAGES CASE & THE CLOCK CONDITION IS OF THIS CLOCK IS GOOD FOR IT\'S AGE. HOWEVER:-THE CARRYING CASE FOR THE CLOCK IS OPENED BY PRESSING A LEATHER BUTTON THAT HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM A BRASS LEVERED OPENING MECHANISM, BUT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE OPENING OR CLOSING AND IN FACT A VERY FIRM \"CLICK\" IS MADE WHEN CLOSING THE LID.THE CARRYING STRAP THAT WOULD HAVE NORMALLY COME WITH THE CARRYING CASE HAS BEEN REMOVED.THE CERAMIC(?) PLATE FOR THE CLOCK FACE HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK GOING DIAGONALLY AT THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER BUT IT DOES NOT CUT ACROSS THE FACE OF THE CLOCK ITSELF.__________________THE CLOCK__________________
THE CLOCK APPEARANCE IS IN A BEAUTIFUL CONDITION AND IS IN WORKING ORDER.THE FACE OF THE CLOCK BEARS THE WORDING
LE ROY & FILS,35 AVENUE DE L\'OPEPARISTHE LETTERING AT THE END OF THE SECOND LINE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ERASED AND IT SHOULD PERHAPS READ \"35 AVENUE DE L\'OPERA\" (?)THE FACE OF THE CLOCK SHOWS AN ALARM SETTING WHICH IS ALSO IN WORKING ORDER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BLEMISHES TO THE BRASS FRAMEWORK - ESPECIALLY AT THE TOP OF THE CLOCK.
ALL 5 BEVEL GLASS PANELS, INCLUDING THE GLASS VIEWING PANEL TO THE TOP OF THE CLOCK SHOWING THE CLOCK MOVEMENT ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION.SOME MARKING HAS BEEN \"SCRATCHED\" INTO THE BOTTOM UNDERSIDE OF THE CLOCK NEXT TO THE BELL COVER, USED FOR THE ALARM. THE MARKING IS THE NUMBER 1968. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THEY MAY REPRESENT THE YEAR, 1968 (?)IT IS VERY CLEAN, TIDY AND HAS BEEN WELL KEPT.
THE BRASS PLATE IS EMBOSSED WITH THE NUMBER 17407.WORDING INCLUDES \"MADE IN FRANCE\", AIGLE, REVEIL AND THE LETTERS \"S\" ON THE CORNER TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND THE LETTER \"F\" TO THE RIGHT ________________THE CASE________________
THE LEATHER (COVERED) TRAVEL CASE MEASURING 14.5cm x 10.5cm x 9cm PROVIDES INTERNAL FELT COMPARTMENTS FOR STORING THE DOUBLE ENDED KEY AND A LEATHER CARD USED TO PROVIED SOME PROTECTION AS A SHIELD TO HIDE A REMOVABLE GLASS PLATE WHICH ALSO FORMS PART OF THE CASE. THE FELT INTERIOR IS A BURGUNDY DARK RED COLOUR WHICH SHOWS SOME WEAR AS TESTAMENT TO IT\'S AGE. THE LID IS HINGED WITH 2x METAL HINGES AND A PRESS BUTTON IS USED TO RELEASE THE LID WHICH IS HELD CLOSED BY A BRASS LEVER. UNFORTUNATELY, THE LEATHER BUTTON HAS DETACHED FROM THE BRASS LEVER BUT STILL OPERATES IT AND SITS COMFORTABLY WITHOUT ANY NEED FOR ADHESIVE TO REATTACH IT BUT COULD BE, IF NECESSARY. THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE ON THE OUTSIDE ALONG WITH THE SIDES ARE SCUFFED AND MARKED AS EXPECTED OVER TIME BUT IT IS IN GOOD SHAPE.
NB THE LEATHER CARRYING STRAP HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE REMAINS OF THE STRAP CAN BE SEEN \'FLUSH\' TO THE TWO SIDES OF THE CASE, WHERE IT HAD BEEN class=\"MsoNormal\">PLEASE NOTE: INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE IS COUNTRY DEPENDENT, SO PLEASE FEELFREE TO ENQUIRE ABOUT POSTAGE TO YOUR DESTINATION IF OUTSIDE THE UK

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