Ansonia Clock Co., Steeple clock (The Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis), Ansonia, Conn., 1850-80

Object ID 279

Object ID 279

Name/Title

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

Dimensions

Height

19-7/8 in

Width

9-7/8 in

Depth

4 in

Material

Mahogany veneer