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DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Please find photo enclosed of a clock that belonged to my grandmother. It is ceramic and it is marked "Ansonia Clock Co. New York" and it has an "A" inside a square inside a ...
THE PIECE: An antique Ansonia clock in a mahogany case with Asian-theme glass, circa 1880s. View full sizeThis 1880s clock, owned by Julius Hambacher of Marrero, was made by the Ansonia Clock Co. in ...
Appraisal: Ansonia Swinger Clocks, from Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2. Watch Dean Armentrout's appraisal of Ansonia swinger clocks, in Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2.
Question: My daughter inherited the Ansonia clock shown in my photos from her grandparents. I have searched through 1,200 pictures in Ansonia catalogs and cannot see anything like it. The clock is ...
Mystery clocks have been popular since the 18th century. The clock seems to have no mechanism but keeps time. One of the most famous is the swinging-arm clock. A tall classical figure, usually bronze, ...
Q: I would be interested in your evaluation of this Ansonia “Triumph” model shelf clock. I know it has been in the family since 1900. On the back it states “Prize Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1878 ...
I have an advertising poster for B.T. Babbitt Best Soap and cannot find a similar one. Can you identify it, tell me what it is called and if it has any value. — E.K. Answer: Benjamin Talbot Babbitt ...