DESCRIPTION:
Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Huntress" swinging mystery clock, 8 day, time only, spring-driven movement mounted inside a brass sphere with cast ribbon ornament and applied Arabic numerals, Louis XV style hands, the lower section in gridiron style with smaller sphere at the bottom, and held aloft by a patinated spelter figure of a young woman carrying game birds.
CONDITION:
patinated figure has some tiny oxidation blisters, missing section of spelter on the back of the figure, the hanger for the clock arm has been repaired at the hand, fine crack at the rear of elbow, gold paint has been applied to some of the high spots. The spheres have been repainted a nice opaque blue. Hour hand has been repaired. Signed movement ticks.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$950
CIRCA: 1901
DIMENSIONS: 24.5in x 6in x 6in
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