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sanlee
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has been in family at least 30 years- very heavy-bronze-no markings-hand resting on instrument and foot is loose- looks like a screw in them when you turn it upside down and look into it- there are no markings of any kind on it- any info would be appreciated
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How big is this? Could it have been a clock topper? Ansonia had many models that had statues like this as ornamentation on top of the clock.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8113487
This figure is about 16" in height, approximately 10 pounds- seems too heavy for a clock topper.
If it is a clock topper it would have been on a marble clock. Here is an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/FRENCH-MUSKATEER-FIGURAL-CLOCK-BI-COLOR-MARBLE-C1840-/200564786384?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item2eb297c4d0
and another: http://cgi.ebay.com/18-China-bronzer-marble-warrior-sit-horse-clock-/280607234907?pt=Art_Sculpture&hash=item41557e9b5b
Imagine how heavy it would be on top of a marble clock! Nice piece regardless if it is a clock topper or not. It being a clock topper might explain why there are no markings on it, the markings could have been somewhere else on the clock. Hope this helps.
The age is approx 1815, the screw holes meant long screws held it on to a marble base, either for a statue or a marble clock base. Ansonia is way too new for this type of piece it looks vintage empire for sure, I would guess because she is sitting down it was part of a clock at one time, very beautiful gilded bronze piece !~Phil.