Catalog Description:
Ansonia Clock Co. parlor clock, "Monarch", ca 1880. Black walnut case is 24 1/2 inches high Original top ornaments and drawer in the base They are usually replaced on this model 8 day, bell strike, new paper on the dial It has the ornate French sash that is only found on the "Broadway" and the crystal palaces It has all the brass ornaments and a full label on the back The outstanding thing about this clock is the cut glass pendulum with 2 fish attached The pendulum is pictured in Ly-Ansonia No.1761 with a portrait instead of glass, otherwise I have never seen this pendulum Other than the new paper dial the clock is 100% original Ly-Ansonia No.1780
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