New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
WATCHES OF QUEEN EL1zABsrH:
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Queen Elizabeth, like the unfortunate Mary Queen
of SOotland, seems to have been well supplied with
curious watches Some OF these were presents made
TO her, but Others may have been purchased by her.
A singular list of them might be compiled from diff
ferent authorities, and especially from the work Of
Mt ARE egS s wei ts ss
very few of them now exist, or are known ~ hem;
and secondly. that in several cases they are called
clocks, the words clock and watch being frequently
with early email and portable timepieces will bs
surprised to hear that the distinction between .
clock and watch Is 50 often not indicated BY old
In the q Progresses Of Queen Elizabeth ? NJ.
Nichols mentions some Of the watches presented to
Documents Is 90 quaint, shall rpoderuise Il u 81
cases where 1t seems desirable to do 30.
The Earl Of Leicester. In the fonrteenth year Of
Elizabeth. 1671'72. gave to her Majesty. q New.
Years gift, one arlplet or shace Of gold ali over
fairly garnished with rubies and diamonds. having
IN the closing thereof clockn Another present. In
SaTnished with gold, fagon fashion. the one side
SET With WITH two emsraid g.. the other
seesiyed a. New Years gift from Margaret coun
tess Of Derby. white bsar Of gold and mothsr-of.
wSeT 4 s q
with diamonds and ruaies.n The clock and ali
weighed three ounces. The device Of Lsicesssr was
In her eighteenth year the Qneen received from
Mr. Hattpn, Captain of tho Guard, rich lowell.
beng clock OF gold garnished with diam0nda m.
bies, en,eralds and pearls. with one very fais ruby
in tho bottom and q fair emerald pendant
set in gold, and two mean [smaII d pearls
pendant" The whole weighed Ga ounces
In her twenty.frst year Leicester gave 70
Elizabeth "a tablet Of gold. being 3 clock
about the Same arc six bigger diamonds pointed,
and pendant of gold. diamonds, and rub;es yery
small and upon each side lozenge diamond and
apple of gold enanieIled green and rasseks 1he
q ring of gold called . paramadas. SCI WIN six
small diamonds, and gafnishea round about with
small Ius s and tyo spsrksos opas and in the
In tho twepty.third year OF her rslgn the Earl q
made like pair Of beads, containinS Night lms
pieces fully garnished With email disfn966a and
four score and one slnailef pieces fuiv sarn}abed
with like diamonds and hanging tioreat . ruuD6
Sloek tuiiy garpis1eq Win d,smonds, and On ap-
year Lord Russell presented 10 the Queen . 8 watsa
set IN mother,ofpeari. with three pendants Of gold
Garnshed with SHARKS ofrabies aud ail oral II every
of them, and three small pearls pendants IN fhas
sane ysar also M Edward stafford gave her Ma
gafnished with sparks OF SNAIL disnsSa :.
sparks Of rnbies and sparks az enreral2a md
furnished on the back side with othar dins1oadS
rnbies, and other stones Of small saia6S Ga tisS
gave Eiizabesh "a small elesk, Us csss IA
epameiseo, with small pearls Is 5 80 ~ *,
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tory or descriptive ,catalogue ot twsnty.(psx.
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