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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 9845101, member: 5170"]I believe Ansonia may have originated the swinger concept in the 1880s, at least that’s when they appeared in their catalogs. Like most reproductions, swinger repros are fairly obvious when you see them in person: lesser castings, poorer movements usually wound from the front of the sphere, etc. Also, Ansonia contracted with French clock companies and sometimes used French sphere movements with Ansonia statues around 1900.</p><p><br /></p><p>Swingers were also made in France and Germany. French swingers were of very high quality and command prices similar to antique Ansonias. German swingers get lower prices; I have not examined one to see why; they may be newer as well, well into the 20th Century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never heard of one of the large floor standers being reproduced. Mine is French from ca.1890, trust me![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 9845101, member: 5170"]I believe Ansonia may have originated the swinger concept in the 1880s, at least that’s when they appeared in their catalogs. Like most reproductions, swinger repros are fairly obvious when you see them in person: lesser castings, poorer movements usually wound from the front of the sphere, etc. Also, Ansonia contracted with French clock companies and sometimes used French sphere movements with Ansonia statues around 1900. Swingers were also made in France and Germany. French swingers were of very high quality and command prices similar to antique Ansonias. German swingers get lower prices; I have not examined one to see why; they may be newer as well, well into the 20th Century. I have never heard of one of the large floor standers being reproduced. Mine is French from ca.1890, trust me![/QUOTE]
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