Bracket table clock in ebonized wood signed Isaac Rogers, London, 1760 cm 50x27x17.5 golden dial with silvered time band and engraved with Roman numerals; perforated iron hands, applied decorations in gilded bronze, opening for the false pendulum and small window to indicate the day of the month; dial for excluding the ringtone. Eight-day movement, verge escapement, back plate engraved with acanthus leaf motifs, signed Isaac Rogers London; chime at half hours when the bell passes

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.