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Antique American Clocks
Ansonia "Monarch", ca. 1880.
A nice example of this higher-end parlor clock from Ansonia,
almost 25 inches high with a beautiful walnut finish, not too dark and not to glossy.
The door glass is old with a nice stencil
in good condition; the heavy metal dial with an enlarged sash retains the turquoise paint in the indentations, giving the clock an
interesting look.
This in-painting is usually polished away.
The signed paper dial is evenly yellowed and could be replaced;
the hands may be replacements.
The interior backwall is covered in black paper, still mostly all there; there is a label on
The signed, 8-day movement is running reliably and striking on the hour on a cathedral gong; there is also an alarm
that strikes on a bell (untested).
The pendulum is an unusual Ansonia-signed adjustable pointer model that was probably an upgrade;
there is also a signed Ansonia key.
The urn on top is probably a replacement but it is stylistically correct.
Some Monarchs
have a grain-painted finish on the base and a brass ornament behind the drawer pull, but many do not, so I think this is year-to-year
Monarchs in good condition like this one still sell for $350-$450 at major auction houses; Horton's sold one in very
similar condition in 2017 for $450.