FRANCE, circa 1880 LEROY for the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. Marine chronometer on gimbal. Signed silver dial, Roman numeral hour markers, railroad, seconds counter at 6 o'clock and power reserve dial at 12 o'clock, for more than 2 days (56 hours). Numbered 562. Outer ring of brass gimbal, dedicated, engraved S.C. - M.M. for Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. Mahogany case (accidents and missing parts, notably the lid). 17.8 x 16.9 x 16.9 cm. Last oiled in December 1963 at Weizsaeker & Carrère, Dunkirk. Provenance: Sold by the Dunkirk general agency of Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes to the father of the current owners in April 1970.