Early 20th Century Cast Metal Art Nouveau Uranium Glass Clock by Ansonia snack MM - C-15921 - 091825

MM - C-15921 - 091825

" The stepped shelf design would have held cans of varnish

typically used for cigarettes or lipstick

Produced by Brown Shoe Co

grounding the piece in a bygone era of local delivery and pre-electric illumination

Early 20th Century Cast Metal Art Nouveau Uranium Glass Clock by Ansonia snack MM - C-15921 - 091825c. 1900s 1910s; The Ansonia Clock Co. New York This ornate Art Nouveau mantel clock is rendered in cast metal with flowing, whiplash curves and a sculpted maiden in low relief an archetypal motif of the movement's fascination with natural form and feminine personification. The case retains traces of its original hand applied polychrome, especially around the florals and sinuous drapery. The clock face is fitted with a striking bright green uranium