Comtoise in natural wood, it opens by a glass door in front, in its upper part discovering a movement, the white enamelled dial marked "Vvve Villeneuve à Bayonne" indicates the hours in Roman numerals and a railroad on the circumference, it is incrusted in a decoration of scene of ploughing in embossed brass. Its lower part opens with a glass window in the shape of a 19th century (restorations, accidents, cracks, worm holes, broken glass, transformation) Height : 195 cm 195 cm - Width : 46 cm - Depth : 28 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.