Item : 371082
Le Roy et Fils in Paris. Amilcare makes young Hannibal swear eternal hatred to the Romans.
Period: Early 19th century
Measures H x L x P  
Mantel clock, known as "Parigina". Parisian manufacture from the second quarter of the 19th century. Mercury-gilded and chiseled cast bronze. Dimensions: height 54x42x15 cm. Signed on the quadrant, in gilded bronze, and on the back plate: Le Roy a Paris. Bazile-Charles Le Roy 1765-1839, partners with his son Charles-Louis 1794-1865, and they founded Le Roy et Fils in 1828. Paris-type movement with hour and half-hour chime via a count wheel. Suspended pendulum with blade adjustable from the quadrant (Brocot suspension). The Brocot suspension replaces the original wire one; in fine clocks, modifications often occurred to modernize it and make it more functional. A similar clock is present in the catalog of the Patrimonio Nacional (at no. 197, which illustrates those present in the collections of the King of Spain.
Antichità Santoro 
Via Nazario Sauro 14 
40121 Bologna BO (Bologna)  Italia