245.         $100

Ansonia Clock Co. “La Belle”, ca. 1904.  A 6.25-inch metal-case novelty clock with numerous ornaments and partial retention of the original gilding.  This one has a silvered dial with a silvered center piece and proper hands.  The one-day time-only movement is running but the hands are hard to set.  It is not signed, although I did not open it.  It is shown in Ly, Ansonia Clocks & Watches on page 538.  These guys are hard to find; there are no sales listed on LiveAuctioneers or on the Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide.  $100–$200.