173.           $250

E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. “Arditi” shelf calendar, ca. 1889.  The walnut case is 27 inches tall with a clean old finish.  The door glass is original, with the original putty; the dials are old paper with wear and fading.  The time hands are found on other examples but not shown in the catalog illustration (Ly,Welch Clocks, page 141), while the calendar hands are as shown.  The Welch 8-day, time-and-strike movement is running and striking on the hours and half-hours on a wire gong and the calendar hands are advancing.  There are two dark but legible labels on the back.  AAC has sold seven of this model in recent years for an average of $374.  $250–$400.