The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
Remarkable Clocks.


A skull watch once belonged to Queen
Mary, with the arms of France and Scot
land engraved in separate shields on each
side of the Jaws. An inscription, :" Elk
dono FIR r.: FIR: ad Marian, Reg Scot
Drum ct Frs" together with the date,
1860, shows that Francis III. of France,
presented it to his young wife many
years before watches were supposed to
have been brought to England from Ger
many. Another watch of Queen Mary's
was given, the night before her execu-
ton, to a French lady of the name of
Massie. 1t was small and circular, in a
black shagrcen case, studded with gold
stars, with central cross formed as
feur-de-Hs. The dial plate is of white
enamel, somewhat larger than shilling |
In the Gentlemdn's Magazine, for 1903,
is curious engraving of the sculptured
upper valve of silver-cased watch,
found in field near Winchester. The
shape is octagonal, and its size not more
than one inch and one half in length,
by one inch and one-eghth in breadth.
valve is engraved the Annunciation OF
the conception of the Virgin Mary on
the left is the figure of st. Peter, and on
| the TlpnI pt. dui, WIN lis eWoiu Vi MAJ
tyrdom by his side. Other compart-
ments are filled with angels, priests, and
flowers. The back of the case represent
ed, in the central compartment, the mir
aclc of st. Peter healing the lame beggar
at the beautiful gate of the temple. On
the left ST. Jude, and on the right st.
James. In smaller compartments were
angels with fruits and flowers. The de-
vice of two roses springing from one
stem, as the rose and thistle, seemed to
have reference to Mary Queen of Scots.
On the dial plate was engraved the AS
cension of Christ, with the globe under
his feet and group of spectators looking
up.
The society of antiquaries exhibited,
i'm the year 1850, gilt metal watch, in
the form of pectoral cross, with designs,
on the cover of the face, OF the Cruel
fxion, Virgin and Child, and st. John.
The works were arranged in the form of
a cross, and the case also shaped like
cross, and ornamented with silver
5 studs, which remains in the possession of
r Mr.. Morgan, who considers this crucifix
l watch to be about the date of 1860.
Lady Fellows possesses many curious
watches, one of which is in gold, tulip
Q shaped, with three crystal faces Lady
, O. Fitzgerald has watch in the shape
!, of duck, the feathers of which are
t chased on the silver. There are also
egg-shaped watches, respecting one Of
which is curious legend, ca led the NJ
remberg Egg" related in a number o.
n Chambers Journal.
o King Charles l had two watches
!. which he kept every night by his bed
f side, one of gold and the other of silver
: On the morning of his execution, as HI
/. went from the palace, he babe Sir Thorn
O as Herbert bring him the silver watch
/. that hung by his bedside. In the park HI
o asked him what the time was, and then
q taking the watch in his own hand, III
v gave it to Sir Thomas Herbert, and tOlt
:: him to keep it in memory of him. Tn
[ watch, which is beautifully chased ant
10 engraved, is about three inches in di
d ameter, and about one inch and a quartz
g. in thickness The gold watch was cor
d fded to Sir Thomas Herbert, to be give
4 to the Duchess of Richmond.
Il In 1894, the celebrated MATCHMAKER
,e Arnold, presented to George Ill Gu
it riOus liliputian repeating watch, set in
id ring. The size did not exceed that of
v. silver twopenny-piece. 1t contained on
ID hundred and twenty different parts. Th
re king was so pleased with it that he pr'
ct sented the donor with five hundre
ly guineas.
e. A friend of ours, many years ags, pc
IN sessed beautiful watch, in the shape
ii, a cockleshell, but as small as the fashion
rl able modern watches. The works an
ct face rested on one valve of the shell.
axn,;v;tolxy npop,ola1 m 1iffarar
colors, chiefly white, purple, and brown
ly and in stripes or waves of the colors, iii
as the foreign cockleshells found on the Il
nd have beautiful silvery appearance.
ed A watch without hands has been pa
NV ented by Mr.. Barlow. 1t tells no fgur
he on its face but the hour and minute locke
I'd, for. The figures are displayed as they a
it wanted, and no others appear upon Il
ne watch's face.
gih A very curious watch was shown
Ia, the Vienna Exhibition, 1873, which W
30 made by workman in French man
he factory, entirely of rockcrystal, &
icy handspring alone excepted; and aft
90; thirty years labor he accomplished
'ru task. All the pieces of the watch we
IL fastened by rock-crystal screws. ]
lex died, and the watch fell into the han
IT, of French matchmaker, who sent it
vas the Exhibition, valuing it at two hu
ne dred dollars.
l as A curious old English ivory cngrav
DoJ watch has lately been sold in Londo
. .eu with an enameled portrait of Que
' we Anne.
NV We will conclude with adding, IL
the smallest watch ever known is said
have been shown at the Paris Exhibitit
red 1t formed the top of a gold pencil case