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Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" Tall Clock

Partially verified

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.

Front view of Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" tall clock
Front view of Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" tall clock — Schmitt Horan & Co.. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Tall clock
Maker / attribution
Ansonia Clock Co.
Reference
Antique Standing
Catalogue / lot identifier
322
Source-reported date
1901
Country
United States

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Ansonia Clock Co., New York, NY, "Antique Standing" tall clock”
  • “Dimensions 94in x 21.5in x 11.5in”
  • “ACCESSORIES: Pendulum, Two Brass Weights, Five Finials, Top”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “mahogany open well case with applied brass ornamentation and cast brass plaque in trunk depicting seated woman and putti”
  • “Tall standing mahogany case featuring an open-well waist and ornate classical brass mounts.”
  • “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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Circular dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, spade hands, and embossed brass center plate.”
  • “brass dial with silvered chapter ring, spade hands and embossed brass center”
  • “8 day, time and strike, pull chain movement driven by two twisting brass weights, cast brass pendulum bob with scene and embossed brass clad wood pendulum rod”
  • “dial in good condition with original hands; original weights and pendulum.”

Open research questions

  • Are there manufacturer stamps, serial numbers, or patent marks stamped onto the front or back movement plates?
  • What specific narrative or mythological subject is represented on the cast brass pendulum bob scene?
  • Does any original maker label or catalog label survive on the interior or rear of the mahogany case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Ansonia Clock Co. "Antique Standing" Tall Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerAnsonia Clock Co.“Ansonia Clock Co., New York, NY”
Model"Antique Standing"“"Antique Standing" tall clock”
CaseMahogany open well case with applied brass ornamentation“mahogany open well case with applied brass ornamentation”
Movement8-day, time and strike, pull chain movement“8 day, time and strike, pull chain movement”
DriveTwo twisting brass weights“driven by two twisting brass weights”
Dimensions94in x 21.5in x 11.5in“94in x 21.5in x 11.5in”
Date1901“Date 1901”
Maker LocationNew York, NY“Ansonia Clock Co., New York, NY”
Included AccessoriesPendulum, Two Brass Weights, Five Finials, Top“ACCESSORIES: Pendulum, Two Brass Weights, Five Finials, Top”
Pendulum Rod ConstructionEmbossed brass-clad wood“embossed brass clad wood pendulum rod”

Visible details

  • 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.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement condition, escapement, and technical details are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on the auctioneer's catalog description.
  • The source notes that the mahogany case has been professionally refinished and the brass ornamentation cleaned.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: Ansonia Clock Co. Antique Standing Tall Clock

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record ad44398bf7

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