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American Ansonia 8 Day Mantel Clock
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American Ansonia 8 Day Mantel Clock

19th century
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American 8 day oak cased 'Vernon' mantel clock circa 1890, by the Ansonia Clock Co. Highly carved and decorated case with half turned pillars and applied mouldings. Gilt brass bezel with flat chamfered glass over ivorine chapter ring with gilt brass centre. Black Gothic hours and ornate black steel hands and slow/fast adjuster at 12 o'clock. Spring driven, gong striking skeleton brass movement with original pendulum, and stamped 'Ansonia Clock Co.' and 'Patented - June 18, 1882'.

Dimensions: Height - 16.25", width - 13.75", depth - 5.5".

The Ansonia Clock Company, formed in 1851 and operated as a high-quality company until the 1920s. A series of bad decisions and the Depression forced the sale of the company to Soviet Russia in 1928. The company was originally housed in Darby, Connecticut until 1854 when the factory burned. The company moved production to Ansonia.

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Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Ansonia Oak Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

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CLMA043
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American 8 day oak cased 'Vernon' mantel clock circa 1890, by the Ansonia Clock Co. Highly carved and decorated case with half turned pillars and applied mouldings. Gilt brass bezel with flat chamfered glass over ivorine chapter ring with gilt brass centre. Black Gothic hours and ornate black steel hands and slow/fast adjuster at 12 o'clock.
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Spring driven, gong striking skeleton brass movement with original pendulum, and stamped 'Ansonia Clock Co.
Andrew Charles Ltd

' and 'Patented - June 18, 1882'.

fig 1. A carved oak Ansonia 8-day mantel clock featuring an architectural pediment, side columns, and a white dial with Arabic numerals.
fig 1. American Ansonia 8 Day Mantel Clock

Dimensions: Height - 16.25", width - 13.75", depth - 5.5".

The Ansonia Clock Company, formed in 1851 and operated as a high-quality company until the 1920s. A series of bad decisions and the Depression forced the sale of the company to Soviet Russia in 1928. The company was originally housed in Darby, Connecticut until 1854 when the factory burned. The company moved production to Ansonia.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Ansonia Oak Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

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SA1083382
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CLMA043
Andrew Charles Ltd
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American Ansonia 8 Day Mantel Clock

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A carved oak Ansonia 8-day mantel clock featuring an architectural pediment, side columns, and a white dial with Arabic numerals.
American Ansonia 8 Day Mantel Clock
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A carved oak Ansonia 8-day mantel clock featuring an architectural pediment, side columns, and a white dial with Arabic numerals.
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An Ansonia 8-day mantel clock is an American-made mechanical timepiece produced by the Ansonia Clock Company between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, designed to run for eight days per winding.

Victorian mantel clocks typically feature solid or veneered hardwood cases, such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, housing brass clockwork movements and glass-fronted dials with brass or gilded bezels.

Authentic Ansonia clocks often feature trademark stamps on the movement or dial, characteristic carved oak cases, and brass key-wound mechanisms manufactured in Connecticut or New York.

Place the clock centrally on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or library shelf, pairing it with minimalist ceramics or framed artwork to balance the intricate woodwork.

Keep the clock in a temperature-controlled environment away from moisture, dust the wood case with a soft lint-free cloth, and have the mechanical movement serviced and oiled by a professional horologist every three to five years.
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