CARTIER: AN ART DECO SILVER AND ENAMEL PURSE WATCH the black and red enamel decorated case with spring-loaded push-button ends opening to reveal a watch head, the white dial signed Cartier with gilt Arabic indices, manually wound movement signed Kreisler Lisica 2 Adjustments 15 Jewels Swiss., case internally signed Tavannes Watch Co. and stamped '0.925'. Case 47mm by 33mm, watch head 22mm by 22mm Watch is not currently functioning, crown missing, balance appears to be intact, watch head is detached for the case, two fixing screws missing.

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.