Yellow gold (750) collar watch. Back cover centered with an unnumbered cartouche within a radiating frame of foliate scrolls, numbered 53991. White enamelled dial, black painted hour-markers, Arabic numerals for the hours, railway for the minutes. Hand-wound mechanical movement. Gold dust cover (750) numbered 53991. Horse head hallmark. Second half of the 19th century. Gross weight: 17.3 g. - Diameter: 28 mm. Wear, scratches from use, folding and deformation of the dust cover, oxidation on the hands.

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.