Antique American Clocks January 2020
86. $1500
Ansonia “Double Figure Swing”, ca. 1900. This uncommon swing clock stands 25 inches high
on the rare deluxe base (see Ly, Ansonia Clocks & Watches, page 704), making it even less common; I can find no corresponding
sales examples. The Fisher and the Huntress statues were finished in Japanese or Syrian bronze, I don’t know which one was used
here, or if they are in their original finish. The enameled cast iron base is 14 inches wide; the gold highlighting of the incisings
on the front is lost. The 4-inch nickeled can holding the clock is bright, the clean and bright paper dial is signed and patent-dated,
the metal ornaments and pendulum rods are bright gold and I would assume replated. The support between the two figures is also
bright gold. The details on these parts exactly match the Ansonia catalog drawings. There is a beveled dial-glass; the
knob to set the time in back is missing. The 8-day movement is unsigned as is typical with these clocks; it matches the movements
in other examples. It is running without problem. Horton’s sold one in 2014 for $1650; Schmitt’s sold two in 2018 for
$1700 and $2200. None were on the deluxe base found here. $1600-$2400.