Lot 83

Old worm holes to bracket, losses to paint throughout, losses and worm damage to interior of dome top and section of finial missing and finial with some verdigris, pendulum lacking, has not been tested for time or working order, gilt worn on mounts, crack to glass on side panel


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The Property of a Gentleman, NSW

Josué Robert (1691-1771) was made clockmaker to the King of Prussia in 1725, he founded the firm of J. Robert et Fils which continued into the 19th century.