Pendulum Portico Regulator Columns Grey Marble Leroy Paris Empire 19th century

Portico regulator clock with columns in grey Saint-Anne marble, finely chased and guilloched gilt bronze ornamentation, decorated with friezes of florets and oves, enamelled dial with Roman numerals signed "Le Roy* Horloger du Roi à Paris", from the First Empire period, early 19th century.
This clock is in good condition and of superb quality. We have the key and the pendulum; it works perfectly.
Please note: a few tiny scratches on the dial enamel, tiny micro-chips on the marble, light soiling and age wear, see photos.
*The Sainte-Anne marble is light gray and comes from the Pyrenees.
* Le Roy
a watchmaking dynasty. The history of the Maison Leroy began in 1747 when Basile Le Roy, the 16-year-old son of a lumberjack, began his apprenticeship as a watchmaker with master Joseph Quétin. Although he had no watchmaking ancestors of his own, Basile bore the already famous name of the genius watchmakers Julien Le Roy (1686-1759) and his son Pierre (1717-1785). In 1785, Basile's son, (Basile)-Charles Le Roy, was awarded the title of Master Watchmaker at the age of 20. With his father's help, he opened a boutique and workshop under the arcades of the Palais Royal, which Louis IV d'Orléans had just opened to the public and merchants. The company would retain this address for over a century. His son, Charles-Louis, joined him in 1828 to found the Maison Leroy et fils. They became suppliers to the King and the Duc d'Orléans. His successor, Casimir Desfontaines, hired Louis Leroy, son of Théodore-Marie Leroy, as watchmaker in 1879. He specialized in portable clocks, in particular chronometers. Louis Leroy remained on his own in 1899. He exhibited at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition. He was awarded the Navy Watchmaker's Cross in 1906. In 1914, he formed a partnership with his brother Léon under the name Le Roy & fils, L.Leroy et Cie, sucesseurs. (extract from Dictionnaire des Horlogers français, Tardy).
Dimensions
Dial diameter 10 cm / with bronze 14 cm
Height 46 cm
Width 26.7 cm
Depth 12.8 cm

Reference : A10 307
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Ref: 750O9A130O