French Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock leroy

An impressive late 19th century French Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with original travelling case and rare signed and numbered winding kyLe Roy & Fils, 57 New Bond Street The large knop and foliate handle over a rectangular bevelled glass inspection panel and a heavily moulded frieze and two rectangular bevelled glass side panels on a raised plinth base, the signed white circular Roman and Arabic dial with blue and gilt numerals on a duck egg blue chapter ring with blued-steel spade hands over a subsidiary alarm dial, both framed by a highly polished mask. The twin train movement with lever platform escapement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, striking on a pair of two blued-steel coiled gongs on two hammers. Ticking and striking. Sold with the original leather travelling case and a giant brass double ended winding key stamped Le Roy 4200, 10.5cm wide, 10cm deep, 21cm high, (4in wide, 3 1/2 in deep, 8in high)