Ansonia Clock Co., Steeple clock (The Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis), Ansonia, Conn., 1850-80
Entry/Object ID
279
Description
Steeple clock with reversed painting of JPJ’s battle in the North Sea in 1779 between the Bon Homme Richard and the English ship Serapis. Painted image is primarily blue, brown, gray, and white. Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn., with a large label featuring an eagle on inside of the backboard,
Acquisition
Accession
279
Source or Donor
Hodgdon, [unknown]
Acquisition Method
Loan
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1880
Place
City
Ansonia
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
UDF21: Modern adhesive label: “Hodgdon #1”; red marker on interior center wood of clock door: “C14”; numerous ink inscriptions on inside of clock case [see inside of case for full inscription]: “Made and Ansonia Clock Co.”, “Patent Spring Brass Eight Day Clocks
