Ansonia Porcelain Crystal Regulator No. 2. Fancy black hands, porcelain dial w/ Arabic numerals, exposed garnet Brocot escapement, brass bezel and mercurial pendulum. Typical Ansonia time & strike movement, strikes on a single coiled gong, signed. In a rare crystal regulator case with Royal Bonn Porcelain top and bottom, metallic painted with colorful poppy flowers on a blue, green and yellow background with gold embellishments; the body of the case has beveled glasses and gilt brass framing; case unsigned. 9″W x 17″H x 7.5″D. Estimated Value$2,000 – 3,000.
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