Show MADE abra KING A timepiece that weltha two anda halt bounds A ponderous watch of antique pat tern display window of a san francisco jewelry establishment on montgomery street attracts the at of the curious the timepiece is four inches in diameter and is declared by the buletin Buy etin to weighs two and a half pounds its case looks like old gold butac composition metal the chain attached to this watch is proportionately ponderous and bears a seal ring large enough for the finger of a giant the watch was made by john bottleson of london two centuries ago it was no doubt a marvel of days and is still a timekeeper it probably coat about one hundred pounds sterling or five hundred dollars in our money the hands upon its ample dial mark seconds and fifths of seconds as well as hours and minutes the dial also shows the phases of the moon this remarkable relic is not for sale it is owned by a gentleman of this city who has a collection of such curiosities the old watch has a history of some interest about two hundred years an from the king of a tribe of savages in the south seas some valuable trading privileges the king showed him many favors and one day the captain asked the insular monarch to say what most he would like to have sent to him from london it pleased his royal highness to intimate that a biff watch would suit him well accordingly a watch was made to order on a scale befitting his royal personage and great was his pride therein having no pocket he appointed a youth watch bearer extraordinary to the sov wherever the king went the watch bearer followed carrying the precious royal timepiece in his hands when the king died his sons succeeded to the ownership of the watch they sold it to the captain of an american ship and he disposed of it in philadelphia some time ago it fell into the hands of its present owner who prizes it highly this is no doubt one of the oldest repeating watches in existence its ring is very musical |