Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Huntress" figural swinger, 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
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figure has all of her fingers and appears undamaged other than sizable losses to patination. Large sphere with browning of original lacquer and some scratches, particularly on the bottom. Lower sphere will need ring to connect two halves. The signed movement is running, but was not tested long term. A very original example.
Model
Huntress
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Manufacturer
Ansonia
Credit
R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Huntress" figural swinger, 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, all supported by patinated spelter figure of a young woman carrying game birds standing atop an ebonized cast iron base, c1900. figure has all of her fingers and appears undamaged other than sizable losses to patination. Large sphere with browning of original lacquer and some scratches, particularly on the bottom. Lower sphere will need ring to connect two halves. The signed movement is running, but was not tested long term. A very original example.
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