Golden Age discovery at £600,000

THE discovery of a new clock by a Golden Age maker is bound to generate excitement in horological circles, but the £600,000 plus premium paid at Bonhams last week for the ebony table clock pictured here illustrates just how much the rarest and freshest examples can command.

The 20in (51cm) high timekeeper was only discovered in mid May this year in a private collection in …

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