LOVE AND PSYCHE CLOCK BY LEROY & FILS Paris, late Empire period An ormolu and malachite veneered clock. The dial signed 'Leroy & Fils Horloger du Roi'. 56 x 35.5 x 16.2 cm Founded in Paris in 1785 by Basile-Charles Leroy, the brand supplied a prestigious clientele, including the French imperial family from 1805 and many crowned heads over the course of the century. Taken over by his grandson Louis Leroy, it became Leroy et Fils in 1828, then L. Leroy & Cie in 1889. LEROY & FILS AMOUR ET PSYCHE CLOCK Paris, late Empire period An ormolu and malachite veneered clock. The dial signed 'Leroy & Fils Horloger du Roi'. 56 x 35.5 x 16.2 cm Created in Paris in 1785 by Basile-Charles Leroy, the brand provides a prestigious clientele including the French imperial family from 1805 and many crowned heads during the century. Taken over by his grandson Louis Leroy, it became Leroy et Fils in 1828, then L. Leroy & Cie in 1889.