Etienne Maxant, Paris, a boulle mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a gong, the backplate stamped with the makers details and serial number Etienne Maxant, Paris, Brevete, 19937, the round brass dial with embossed decoration having black Roman hour numerals to individual enamel plaques and blued steel spade hands, the waisted red tortoiseshell and brass boulle work case having applied cast-brass rococo mounts to the sides and top with matching feet, height 32cms. * Biography Etienne Maxant is recorded as working in Paris from before 1870 as Maxine fils. He is then recorded as Etienne Maxant working at 28, Rue Debelleyme which was also the workshops of the well-known carriage clock makers Pierre & Alfred Drocourt. By 1888 Maxant is recorded at 4, Rue Saintonge and 113, Rue Vieille-du-Temple and by 1907 was succeeded by Charles Reguier and J. Lefebvre having at some point also had workshops at 14, Rue Debelleyme. Reference Annuaire-almanach du Commerce, Paris. Pub. Ditot-Bottin.