A figural clock, 'Music', circa 1894, American, with maker's…
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A figural clock, 'Music', circa 1894, American, with maker's mark, Ansonia, to dial and mechanism, the bronzed spelter clock with an eight day movement and gong, the dial with a visible escapement, and an enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a shaped tower upon a decorative plinth, flanked by a classically draped female figure with her harp, upon an ebonised base with sabots. Height 54 cm. Width 49.5 cm. Depth 22 cm

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  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Spelter - Spelter was the name given to an alloy of zinc and brass or copper used in the 19th century for statuary and lighting. It is a brittle bluish-white metal. It was used as a cheap replacement for bronze, but being brittle easily breaks and can't be repaired. When finished it can often be mistaken for bronze, but if discreet a scratch on the base displays shows a greyish colour, the metal is spelter, if a golden colour the metal is most likely bronze.

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