An Ansonia clock garniture, the ornate gilt metal case surmounted by an urn and with double mask head ring handles, the open escapement and Arabic numerals on a circular dial, a Henry the VIII figure to one side, raised on a black metal base, the whole flanked by two musketeer figures on circular bases, circa 1885. Overall height 21.26 in.
- 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.
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