Basile-Charles LEROY, Horloger de S.A.Iale et Rle Madame Mère, à Paris Gilded bronze and brass clock featuring a trophy of arms, composed of a ribboned lictor beam, crossed axe and sword and laurel wreath, framed by two leaning Corinthian or hoplite helmets. Quadrangular base adorned with a frieze of foliage and two facing griffins, resting on four winged griffin feet. White enameled ring dial, signed, hour markers with Roman numerals for hours and scale and Arabic numerals for minutes. Bronze bezel adorned with a torus of oak leaves and acorns punctuated with crossed ribbons and rosettes. Mechanical movement with key winding. Wire suspension. Lock marked 337 - 13 P. Empire period. 56 x 35 x 17 cm. Without balance wheel. Wear and scratches to the gilding; fastenings of a helmet and of the movement's rear door missing; fastenings of some elements to be revised; some oxidation to the movement and bronze. Basile Charles LE ROY, (1765-1839), Maître à Paris in 1785, is said to have been the watchmaker to Madame Mère, i.e. Letizia Bonaparte (1750-1836), mother of Napoleon 1st, between 1805 and 1815.