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American Ansonia 8 Day Wall Clock Time Piece
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American Ansonia 8 Day Wall Clock Time Piece

19th century
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American Ansonia Clock Co. round faced extended drop dial 8 day wall clock in a carved and moulded mahogany case with scroll bottom. Brass bezel with flat glass over a white painted dial with black roman numerals and ornate black painted hands with separate lower in view brass pendulum window. Spring driven, pendulum regulated, time piece movement, circa 1890.

Dimensions: Height - 31", Width - 16.5", Depth 4.5".

The Ansonia Clock Company, formed in 1851 and operated as a high-quality company until the 1920s. A series of bad decisions and the Depression forced the sale of the company to Soviet Russia in 1928. The company was originally housed in Darby, Connecticut until 1854 when the factory burned. The company moved production to Ansonia.

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Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Antique Ansonia Wall Clock to the 1890s.

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SA1069393
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CLWA033
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American Ansonia Clock Co.
round faced extended drop dial 8 day wall clock in a carved and moulded mahogany case with scroll bottom.
Andrew Charles Ltd

Brass bezel with flat glass over a white painted dial with black roman numerals and ornate black painted hands with separate lower in view brass pendulum window. Spring driven, pendulum regulated, time piece movement, circa 1890.

fig 1. An antique American Ansonia 8-day drop-dial wall clock featuring a mahogany wooden case, white dial with Roman numerals, and carved lower scrollwork.
fig 1. American Ansonia 8 Day Wall Clock Time Piece

Dimensions: Height - 31", Width - 16.5", Depth 4.5".

The Ansonia Clock Company, formed in 1851 and operated as a high-quality company until the 1920s. A series of bad decisions and the Depression forced the sale of the company to Soviet Russia in 1928. The company was originally housed in Darby, Connecticut until 1854 when the factory burned. The company moved production to Ansonia.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Antique Ansonia Wall Clock to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1069393
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CLWA033
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An antique American Ansonia 8-day drop-dial wall clock featuring a mahogany wooden case, white dial with Roman numerals, and carved lower scrollwork.
American Ansonia 8 Day Wall Clock Time Piece
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An antique American Ansonia 8-day drop-dial wall clock featuring a mahogany wooden case, white dial with Roman numerals, and carved lower scrollwork.
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An 8-day wall clock by the Ansonia Clock Company is a 19th-century American mechanical timepiece designed to run for eight full days on a single winding of its spring or weight mechanism.

These clocks were typically constructed using solid hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring brass bezels, glass dial covers, and hand-painted or enamelled clock faces.

Authentic pieces generally feature the trademark Ansonia stamp or logo on the brass movement plates or printed on the lower section of the clock dial, along with period-appropriate joinery and natural wood aging.

Wall clocks of this style work well when mounted above a hall console, placed within a gallery wall arrangement, or styled as a focal point in a traditional study or library setting.

Mechanical clocks require periodic professional oiling and movement adjustment every three to five years, while the timber case should be kept away from direct heat sources and dusted with a soft dry cloth.
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