541.     $225

Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. shelf clock, 1869-1877.  A large (33-inch) weight-driven shelf clock with an attention-grabbing tablet of two parrots in a fountain.  The rosewood-veneered case is in good original condition (you often see these clocks re-veneered) but there are some chips along the edges.  The painted metal dial has been touched up in a couple of places, the hands are correct, and the bezel has a patent date of 1870.  Both glasses are old and the drop finials look original.  The 8-day time-and-strike movement is unsigned and we could not test it, as we did not have time to replace the broken weight cord on the time side.  Both weights are modern replacements.  This is a nice example; it was also made in a calendar version.  $250-$600.