A fine and rare late 19th/early 20th century French grande sonnerie striking lacquered and silvered brass carriage clock with moonphase, alarm, day and date L. LeRoy & Cie, Paris, number.20188 The architectural case surmounted by a substantial ribbed handle over a repeat button, bevelled glass inspection panel and two glazed side panels, flanked by columns on a raised base, with two levers underneath the case, one with the options for Grande Sonnerie, Silence and Petite Sonnerie, the other lever for the moonphase, the gilt brushed brass dial with signed ivory Roman chapter ring centred by a moonphase dial and blued steel spade hands, over three subsidiary ivory dials, the signed and numbered twin barrel movement with silvered lever platform escapement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, striking the hours, half hours and quarters on a pair of blued steel coiled gongs mounted on a block with three hammers. Ticking, striking and repeating. 21cms (8 inches) high (1) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y Ф * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com