An 18th-century Neoclassical clock standing ten feet tall, made by a clockmaker to the French king, may fetch as much as $850,000 at a Paris auction on June 30. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime ...

The curved shape of the case of the clock, along with the Rococo style ormolu mounts ... In the second half of the 18th century, trade between Europe and Asia was growing fast due to the increased ...