Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" Tall Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1901
This is an Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" tall clock dating according to catalog records to 1901. It features a mahogany open-well case embellished with applied brass ornamentation, finials, and a cast brass plaque on the lower trunk depicting a seated woman and putti.
The brass dial displays a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, spade hands, and an embossed brass center. The auction catalog reports an eight-day, time-and-strike pull-chain movement driven by two twisting brass weights, accompanied by a cast brass pendulum bob with a figural scene and an embossed brass-clad wood pendulum rod.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Mahogany open well case with applied brass ornamentation
- Date
- 1901
- Type
- Tall clock
- Drive
- Two twisting brass weights
- Maker
- Ansonia Clock Co.
- Model
- "Antique Standing"
- Movement
- 8-day, time and strike, pull chain movement
- Dimensions
- 94in x 21.5in x 11.5in
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Ansonia Clock Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Tall standing mahogany case featuring an open-well waist and ornate classical brass mounts. • Circular dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, spade hands, and embossed brass center plate. • Suspended pendulum with a round decorative bob and two spiral fluted brass weights visible in the open trunk. • Pediment surmounted by carved and brass finials with mask ornaments.
- Dial and Reported Mechanism
- Visual observation identifies a circular dial with a Roman numeral chapter ring, spade hands, and an embossed brass center plate. The catalog describes this as a brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, spade hands, and an embossed brass center, noting the hands as seller-reported original. According to the auction description, the movement is an 8-day, time-and-strike pull-chain movement driven by two twisting brass weights. It operates with a cast brass pendulum bob with a scene and an embossed brass-clad wood pendulum rod, which are also claimed by the seller to be original.
- Identity and Model Designation
- The clock is recorded by the auction house Schmitt Horan & Co. as the "Antique Standing" tall clock by Ansonia Clock Co., New York, NY, cataloged with a date of 1901. Dimensions reported in the catalog are 94 inches high by 21.5 inches wide by 11.5 inches deep. The catalog lists accompanying accessories including a pendulum, two brass weights, five finials, and a top component.
- Case Construction and Decorative Mounts
- The case is described by the source as a mahogany open-well case embellished with applied brass ornamentation, including a cast brass plaque set into the trunk depicting a seated woman and putti. Direct visual observation confirms a tall standing mahogany case featuring an open-well waist, ornate classical brass mounts, and a pediment surmounted by carved and brass finials with mask ornaments.
Identification
- Reference
- Antique Standing
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement condition, escapement, and technical details are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on the auctioneer's catalog description.
- Research required: The source notes that the mahogany case has been professionally refinished and the brass ornamentation cleaned.