Ansonia Clock Co. "Fifth Avenue", ca 1874.
A ton of very nice and very different things on this one, but some things about it that give me pause to wonder. When I first looked at this clock I though it was a reproduction. Well it is not. Then I thought the movement and dial came from another clock. The Broadway, Monarch, and some other models have the fancy bezel, but the books do not show it on the Fifth Avenue. The backboard has four extra movement holes, all nicely filled. The feet of the movement were all moved to get a better grip on the backboard. This 8 day movement came with this case, it is signed, running, striking on a nickel bell, and the fancy pendulum is correct for this model. From the holes behind the pendulum I suppose there was once a beat scale. The signed paper dial is very discolored, the hands are correct. There are three glasses, front held by old putty, side glasses held with wood strips. The case has been cleaned, perhaps even refinished. There is no polish on the wood, looks very dry, stands 24" high, and is complete. You may question the two top finials, but I think they are correct as is all the carvings and other fancy woodwork. Could be a very nice clock again with some TLC. Ly-Ansonia No. 1768.
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