Founded in 1851, the Ansonia  Clock Company was originally located in Ansonia, Connecticut but after a complex and tumultuous history moved to New York City in 1877. Ansonia clocks were manufactured in Ansonia, New York City, and Brooklyn under a variety of names such as Ansonia Brass & Copper Co., Ansonia Clock Co. or Ansonia Brass & Clock Co. Ansonia became a leading exporter of American clocks, selling clocks in over 20 countries around the globe.
 
No matter which name appears on the label or is stamped into the works, Ansonia clocks  are unmistakable to the clock collector. Ansonia specialized in upscale clocks, particularly statue (figurine) clocks, swinging clocks, and other novelty clocks. In 1886 the Ansonia product line included 225 different clock models while in 1914 that number expanded to 440. At the same time the company manufactured and sold over 10 million inexpensive watches between 1904 and 1929. However, the 1920’s saw the decline of this once giant in the American clock industry. All equipment was sold and moved to Russia in 1929.