Hello
I am new to this forum although I have read things here periodically over the last 6 months or so.
I recently inherited what I thought was a very dirty marble / slate Ansonia clock.
I'm kicking myself for not taking some before photos but basically everything other then the dial was black (read dirty) from old age.
Being in Covid lockdown I decided a nice project would be to pull it apart (it was not running terrible well) and give it a good clean.
Well lo and behold, clock turns out to be solid metal, the columns were in fact brass and while the ornate fixture above the dial turned out to be just rough cast it has come up nicely with some Rub N Buff.
Attached you will see nearly completed item.
But I have some questions that I could not really find any answer to.
1/ Would anyone know the name / period of the clock ?
2/ Having completely removed the existing coating and respraying I'm now pondering how to fill in the engraving below the dial ? I can't simply rub some gold in as it will mark the newly painted facade. Do I just use a metallic marker and prey for a steady hand ?
3/ The clock did not have a hand nut and although I've purchased a couple that were meant for American mantle clocks it has been to no avail. Any ideas on this ?
Thanks for any feedback provided.
I am new to this forum although I have read things here periodically over the last 6 months or so.
I recently inherited what I thought was a very dirty marble / slate Ansonia clock.
I'm kicking myself for not taking some before photos but basically everything other then the dial was black (read dirty) from old age.
Being in Covid lockdown I decided a nice project would be to pull it apart (it was not running terrible well) and give it a good clean.
Well lo and behold, clock turns out to be solid metal, the columns were in fact brass and while the ornate fixture above the dial turned out to be just rough cast it has come up nicely with some Rub N Buff.
Attached you will see nearly completed item.
But I have some questions that I could not really find any answer to.
1/ Would anyone know the name / period of the clock ?
2/ Having completely removed the existing coating and respraying I'm now pondering how to fill in the engraving below the dial ? I can't simply rub some gold in as it will mark the newly painted facade. Do I just use a metallic marker and prey for a steady hand ?
3/ The clock did not have a hand nut and although I've purchased a couple that were meant for American mantle clocks it has been to no avail. Any ideas on this ?
Thanks for any feedback provided.



