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Antique Questions Forum / Re: French Clock?

« on: December 10, 2011, 04:57:35 am »

Just to say thank you for the advice. Doing some searches for "French ormolu clock with enamel" one description mentioned a company Leroy et Fils which I didn't recognise but the address "13-15 Palais Royal" triggered one of my remaining brain cells and sure enough the text on the face does have "13-19 Pala**" with the rest worn off. However, knowing what to look for the beginning does start with "Leroy"
Brilliant!! Guess I'll be on the internet for the rest of today!
I can't look at the clock inside until Jan but now have a starting point and a name for some further searches.

Thanks Again and if I learn more I will post a reply

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: French Clock?

« on: December 09, 2011, 04:01:07 pm »

My co-worker couldn't really read the text, she thought the last word could have been "Palais" As you may have guessed I was not really taking detailed pictures at the time. It may be better to wait until mid January when we will be going back to the house and have a more detailed look. Lifting the dome is a bit of a holding the breath moment as I keep expecting it to crack!!
I really apprectiate the help. I'll do some searches on "French Ormolu"
Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / French Clock?

« on: December 09, 2011, 01:35:37 pm »

Please would anybody be able to give me some idea (any ideas!) about this clock? We live in the UK and it belonged to my Wife's Grandmother in Somerset and was passed to my Mother in Law some years ago. We have no idea where or when it was purchased only that is was supposed to be French. With my Mother in Laws house being put up for sale the contents are being disposed off. We are not interested in a valuation as a couple of Dealers commented the clock was worth nothing but the glass dome may be worth a little. The dome probably does not belong to the clock and is much too large.
Really we are just interested to learn what the clocks history may be before we dispose of it. The clock is not at my home so I cannot get any more details at the moment I have already spent considerable time on the internet looking at French clocks without success plus asking a French work colleague if she could read the faded lettering.
Reading the posts suggests that the photo's may not appear-if not I will try at a later date.
Many Thanks for any help or suggestions

Martin