Lot 44

Not recently timed or serviced. Crackling and losses to the clock face together with scratches and dents to the case, all consistent with age. The left pierced side access panel and ring handle are loose, repairs and damages to the back door.


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Sotheby's Australia, 'The Connoisseur's Collection- Part 2', May 28 2008, lot 386.

Contents of Toorak Mansion, Trawalla.
The stately 19th Century home featuring seven bedrooms, two dining rooms, a billiard room, a study, and two sitting rooms, was tastefully restored in the late 2000s by highly regarded Australian interior designer, the late Stuart Rattle.The restoration showcased his fine attention to detail and effortless ability to merge colours, styles, and patterns into one unified aesthetic; always subtly paying homage to classical motifs and early English design.