#448 • Khai Dinh Cloisonne Enamel Clock From Royal Dowry

Part of Lunar New Year Royal Family Auction (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $11,000-$12,000 Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh Cloisonne Enamel Clock From Royal Dowry of France (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This spectacular brass clock is decorated with impressive cloisonne enamel work along with hand painted portraits of French ladies. According to our seller, this desk clock was kept in the Imperial study hall of Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh, and was a gift from the Royal Dowry of France. This is an absolutely stunning piece of Vietnamese imperial history that truly belongs in a museum. This piece has excellent investment potential, as it is thought by experts around the world and avid collectors that due to the rapid modernization of Vietnam, Vietnamese antiques will within the next ten years be more valuable than Chinese antiques. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private as they still have relatives living in Vietnam). Measurements: 12"H x 5.5"W.