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Domestic object - Mantle Clock

  • Front of mantle clock with key

    image of mantle clock

  • front of mantle clock with key and pendulum

    image of front of mantle clock with key and pendulum

  • mantle clock with door open and key and pendulum

    image of mantle clock with door open and key and pendulum

  • back of mantle clock

    image of back of mantle clock

  • clock face

    image of clock face

  • Front of mantle clock with key
  • front of mantle clock with key and pendulum
  • mantle clock with door open and key and pendulum
  • back of mantle clock
  • clock face

Historical information

this mantle clock was given to Norman Nobelius by his parents Rupert and Flo Nobelius on the occasion of his marriage to Frances Ayers in 1947. Rupert was the son of Carl Axel Nobelius, the famous Emerald horticulturalist.

Significance

This handsome Ansonia mantle clock was a gift from the son of Carl Axel Nobelius to his son (Norman Nobelius) and was subsequently inherited by his daughter Pauline.

Physical description

Ansonia mantle clock with ornate oak case with metal pendulum and a brass key c1940s. Round metal face with Roman numerals. The clock was cleaned and the silver work on the door replaced in recent years.

Inscriptions & markings

below clock face: "ANSONIA CLOCK COMPANY"

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