a c.1600-1610 elephant automaton clock on a silvermounted ebony and ebonized pearwood veneered oak base – $2.15m (£1.58m) at Christie’s New York.
A rare 17th century elephant automaton clock was the star of the Christie’s New York Exceptional sale when it sold at $2.15m (£1.58m) to a private buyer.
Estimated at $700,000-$1m on October 13, the timepiece had not been seen on the market for more than 80 years.