Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. Illuminated Alarm Clock, 1876

Artifact

Alarm clock

Date Made

1876

Creators

Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. 

Davies, Henry J. 

Place of Creation

United States, Connecticut, Ansonia 

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Alarm clock manufactured by Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. in Ansonia, Connecticut, with lighting device by Henry J. Davies of New York, New York.

Keywords

Alarm clocks 

Shelf clocks 

Clocks 

Timekeeping 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

66.7.79

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Walnut (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)

Color

Brown
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15.875 in

Width: 7.625 in

Diameter: 3.625 in

Inscriptions

Label, inside clock: ANSONIA BRASS AND COPPER CO. /... / ANSONIA, CONN. Label, on back of clock [framed under glass for conservation purposes]: ILLUMINATED ALARM CLOCK / PATENT APPLIED FOR /... / MANUFACTURED BY / H.J. DAVIES / NO. 5 COURTLANDT St., NY.