WATCH OF CHARLES I.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 15, Issue 30, 15 April 1904, Page 2

WATCH OF CHARLES I.

Thx original watch ' carried by Charles I. hoe made its way recently to Philadelphia. The famous timepiece was carried by Cromwell himself for years. It is at present the property of Wilfred Powell, the British Consul in Philadelphia. The Royal watch which still ticks after a career of two hundred and sixty-five years was made in 1040 for King Charles I. by the Royal watchmaker of that time. It is of the oldest pattern having been made entirely by hand, and costing, in its day a good round sum of money. The case is of solid silver, ornamented in beautiful filigree work. The outer case is made of copper, with a handsome leather cover, silver studded. The Royal' watch rune thirty-six hours with , one winding. Only one hand is used in designating the time There is a silver bell enclosed in a silver case on which the hours ore struck. There is also ah alafrd attachment. The watch is four and a half inches in diameter, and an inch and a half thick. Cromwell kept the watch as a personal possession for years. -After the Restoration it fell into the hands of Joseph Kipling of Overstone House, North Hants, ah ancestor of RudyarU Kipling. Joseph Kipling was an ancestor of Mr. Powell, the present owner of the watch. . i