Small French gold and champlevé enamel lady’s watch Circa 1830

Gold watch with matching key and chatelaine 
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A small French 18K gold and champlevé enamel lady’s pocket watch, circa 1830. With matching chatelaine and a gold and enamel ratchet key. The bezel is decorated with red and white champlevé enamel flowers on a black enamel ground, the back is covered with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers and foliage on a black enamel ground, outer border to match the bezel and a hinged gold cuvette. Silver, dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and gilt Breguet hands. Matte gilt movement, Lepine calibre, jewelled cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed.
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Diameter: 38 mm
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Thickness: 8 mm
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Signed: Le Roy  Paris
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Le Roy et Fils was a renowned French watch manufacturer based in Paris. Bazile-Charles Leroy founded the company, later renamed Le Roy et Fils, in 1828 when his son, Louis-Charles Le Roy, became its co-owner. From 1829, the company worked as a court clockmaker for the Dukes of Bourbon and Chartres. In 1845, Louis-Charles sold the company to Georges Casimir Halley des Fontaines, but the name remained unchanged.
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Although the company’s owners changed several times, the name remained the same. Le Roy et Fils was only closed in 1980. The company was known for producing high-quality pocket watches and marine chronometers. In 1879, Louis Leroy joined the company as a watchmaker and later took over the company with Jules Halley des Fontaines, changing the name to L. Leroy & Cie. In 1895, Louis’ brother, Léon Leroy, also joined the company and became a partner in 1914.