311.      $225

Ansonia “Queen Elizabeth”, ca. 1901.  A 37-inch oak case in an old finish with some alligatoring; the finials look correct for the 1901 edition, as is the crest and base.  Door glass is old and wavy, there is a decal on the bottom that is not original and could be removed with a razor blade.  Dial is paper with considerable foxing, the hands correct. The 8-day, time and half-hour strike movement is signed and running, striking a cathedral gong.  Spring-driven.  A break in the pendulum stick has been repaired with scotch tape.  Decent label on the back.  On eBay oak models sell for $250-$300; Horton’s sold one a year ago for $250.