ANTIQUE ANSONIA MADEIRA IRON MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1904

ANTIQUE ANSONIA MADEIRA IRON MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1904 HALF HOUR AND HOUR CATHEDRAL GONG KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME PLEASE READ COMPLETE DESCRIPTION THIS RARE 1904 ANSONIA HAS AN OPEN ESCAPEMENT, TWO PIECE PORCELAIN DIAL AND BEVELED GLASS. IT IS AN 8 DAY PENDULUM CLOCK. TO REPEAT THE CLOCK KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME, HAS A VERY NICE CATHEDRAL GONG WHICH STRIKES ON THE HALF HOUR AND COUNTS THE HOURS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE CLOCK ARE 13 1/4 INCHES TALL X 13 1/2 INCHES WIDE X 6 1/8 INCHES DEEP. NOTE: THE CLOCK WEIGHS ABOUT 25LBS. I CONSIDER THE CLOCK OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT IS A BLACK ENAMEL CAST IRON CASE AND HAS FOUR METAL COLUMNS + TOP ORNAMENTS. THE BASE AND ORNAMENTS HAVE AGED TO A PEWTER LOOK, THE COLUMNS LOOK TO BE BRASS. EVERYTHING LOOKS TO BE ORIGINAL. THE CASE ENAMEL LOOKS TO BE ORIGINAL BUT HAS SOME BARE SPOTS. THE TOP CENTER ORNAMENT IS NOT WITH THE CLOCK. (SEE LAST PIC) THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED ANSONIA CLOCK CO. WITH THE ANSONIA (A) SYMBOL PATENTED JUNE 14, 81 NEW YORK USA, AND IT IS STAMPED TWICE PATENTED JUNE 18, 1882. THE MOVEMENT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND HAS BEEN RECENTLY OILED. THE MOVEMENT DOES HAVE THE GEARING FOR THE FAST/SLOW ADJUSTMENT AND WORKS PROPERLY. THE CLOCK HAS A TWO PIECE PORCELAIN DIAL, THE CENTER PIECE IS SIGNED TRADEMARK WITH THE ANSONIA (A) SYMBOL, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE OUTER PORCELAIN PIECE IS SIGNED MANUFACTURED BY THE ANSONIA CLOCK CO. NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT DOES HAVE A FEW HAIRLINE CRACKS. SEE PIC 9. THE BEZEL/GLASS OPENS SMOOTHLY AND CLOSES SECURELY. THERE ARE NO CHIPS OR CRACKS IN THE GLASS. THE ORIGINAL BACK PLATE SECURES PROPERLY. A QUICK HISTORICAL NOTE: ANSONIA WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN 1929. COMES WITH KEYS AND ANSONIA ADJUSTABLE PENDULUM, KEYS ARE NOT ORIGINAL. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. BUT PLEASE ASK PRIOR TO BIDDING. THANK YOU! ALL CLOCKS ARE PACKED WITH EXTRA CARE. KEY AND PENDULUM ARE IN SEPERATE ENVELOPE. PROTECTED WITH PACKING TISSUE PAPER, LOTS OF BUBBLES, PEANUTS, AND BOX IS CLEARLY MARKED FRAGILE ON ALL SIDES. INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES. See my other listings for more great items! THIS IS A CATALOG PICTURE, WE DO NOT HAVE THE TOP PIECE AS SHOWN IN THIS PICTURE WE ACCEPT PAYPAL (PREFERRED), MONEY ORDERS, AND CASHIER CHECKS. NO PERSONAL CHECKS PLEASE. IF THERE WILL BE A DELAY IN PAYMENT OR IF YOU ARE PAYING WITH MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK PLEASE NOTIFY US VIA EBAY WITH IN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION END. IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM WINNING BIDDER WITH IN SEVEN DAYS ITEM WILL BE MARKED WITH AN UNPAID ITEM STRIKE AND RELISTED. ALL CLOCK ARE USUALLY SHIPPED WITH IN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT, EXCEPT WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AT THE TIME OF SHIPPING AND SENT A SHIPPING CONFIRMATION EMAIL. WITH IN THE USA CLOCKS ARE USUALLY SHIPPED PARCEL POST DUE TO THE SIZE AND WEIGHT BUT YOU WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF PRIORITY. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WE SHIP PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL. NOTE: THERE ARE SOME COUNTRIES THE US POST OFFICE WILL NOT INSURE. BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. IF WE CAN NOT INSURE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED PACKAGES. CONCERNING CLOCKS ONLY, INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING AND HANDLING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Note: A question was asked concerning the picture of the escape wheel. The picture is distorted, and the escape wheel is in fine condition, the teeth are fine even though the picture might say otherwise. I am glad the question was asked, I probably would have thought the same thing. (The escape wheel is in perfect working order-Guarateed)