This Charles II ebony and silvermounted table clock by the London golden-age clockmaker Joseph Knibb (1640-1711) emerged for sale in Germany.
Against a guide of €7500-15,000, it took €50,000 (£42,500) at Schloss Ahlde in Lower Saxony on May 7.
The repoussé silver mounts (some missing to the front door) mark this 14in (35cm) high clock as one of Knibb’s more deluxe productions, probably made to order for one of his wealthier customers.