Lot 222

French, 220 x 90 x 100 mm, circa 1910
A rare travel set with integrated clock, for use in cars
Case: maplewood, silver, enamel, glass, textile. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
A maplewood container on the front holds the integrated clock. On the inside, several compartments contain the items for travel: Four cut glass flasks with silver lids, decorated with translucent light-blue enamel over engine-turned ground and a matching clothes brush; a silver plaque with St Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, is screwed to the back panel of the box. A narrow compartment in the centre holds an embedded mirror in a brass frame, with a notebook with pencil holder and a travel set of manicure items with mother-of-pearl handles behind it.