Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auctions | Session III

Sat, Dec 5, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 635

Etienne Maxant Fine Enameled Carriage Clock

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
French, Paris, circa 1880-1905, brass case with beveled glass panels and embellished with rhinestones on handle and front and top panels, porcelain dial with painted Arabic numbers and floral garland, finely painted cherubs below dial and doves in upper corners on enameled emerald green ground, movement stamped "ETIENNE MAXANT/BREVETE/4 R DE SAINTONGE PARIS", two labels on bottom indicating repair work, with handle down 6-1/2 in.; with leather case with retail ribbon for "Shreve Crump & Low Co./Boston Mass", 7-1/4 in. - Provenance: Shreve Crump & Low Co., Boston, Massachusetts; LeCompte Estate, Lynchburg, Virginia

Condition

one rhinestone missing off of front, lacking key, back glass panel not opened, not tested for functionality; case with broken strap, one panel off but present, extensive wear
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