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Jan 2020 - 86
Antique American Clocks
Ansonia "Double Figure Swing", ca. 1900.
This uncommon swing clock stands 25 inches high
on the rare deluxe base (see Ly,
Ansonia Clocks & Watches
, page 704), making it even less common; I can find no corresponding
sales examples.
The Fisher and the Huntress statues were finished in Japanese or Syrian bronze, I don't know which one was used
here, or if they are in their original finish.
The enameled cast iron base is 14 inches wide; the gold highlighting of the incisings
on the front is lost.
The 4-inch nickeled can holding the clock is bright, the clean and bright paper dial is signed and patent-dated,
the metal ornaments and pendulum rods are bright gold and I would assume replated.
The support between the two figures is also
bright gold.
The details on these parts exactly match the Ansonia catalog drawings.
There is a beveled dial-glass; the
knob to set the time in back is missing.
The 8-day movement is unsigned as is typical with these clocks; it matches the movements
in other examples.
It is running without problem.
Horton's sold one in 2014 for $1650; Schmitt's sold two in 2018 for
$1700 and $2200.
None were on the deluxe base found here.
$1600-$2400.