86.      $250

 Ansonia “Queen Mary”, ca. 1901.  Which Queen Mary, you might ask?  The most recent one?  Probably not, as she did not become queen until 1910, married to King George V of England (grandparents of the current Queen of England).  Perhaps Queen Mary II, who reigned in the late 1600’s and endowed the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg VA in 1693, the second-oldest college in the US behind Harvard.   On the other hand, Queen Mary I reigned from 1553-1558 and was known for trying to reinstate the Catholic Church in England.  Perhaps Mary, Queen of Scots, a contemporary of Queen Mary I who lead Scotland and claimed to be the sovereign of England; she was under “house arrest” for 18 years as ordered by Queen Elizabeth I, who held the English throne, and eventually had her beheaded, making her a romanticized character in British history (Wikipedia).  Facebook would be a good place to carry on this discussion.

The 42-inch black walnut case has been nicely refinished; the door glass is old, the dial glossy paper signed Ansonia with the Ansonia logo and some wear.  The hands are correct. The small 8-day spring-driven, time-only movement is signed and running, the pendulum and bob are correct.  The only thing missing is a label.  No recent sales, but $300-$500 seems about right.