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Show HAS KING CHARLES' WATCH. Timepiece of Unfortunate Monarch Owned In Philadelphia. After his victory over Charles II. Oliver Cromwell wroto exultantly to England's parliament tolling how tho onomy was bcaton from hedgo to hedge till he was finally driven into Worcester. There were 7.000 prisoners prison-ers among tho spoils of thnt fight. Tho royal cnrrlngo in which tho king had been carried was there, too, and in thnt liandsomo carrlogo was n royal car- Vs' - ffVO OtWIMS .& HHTCf rlago watch, which also fell into tho hands of tho victorious Cromwoll. After all theso years, nnd through many and varying vicissitudes of for-tuno, for-tuno, this royal watch has finally found its way to Philadelphia, remaining in tho possession of a loyal subject of tho king of England, Kdward VII., who Is living in tho Quakor city. This tlmopcaco of royalty, which still ticks after n career of 2C2 years, was inada In 1C40 for King Charles I. by tho royal watchmaker of that tlmo. King Charlos I. was beheaded two yoars before his son Charles II. was dofcated on and escaped from tho Hold of Worcester. It Is of tho oldest watchmaking pattern, pat-tern, bolng mado entirely by band, and costing in its day a good round sum of monoy. Tho caso Is of solid silver, ornamented in beautiful pierced All-grco All-grco work, and thero is an outer caso of copper with a liandsomo loathor covor, silver studded. Tho royal watch runs thirty-six hours with one winding. Only ono hand is used in designating tho tlmo. Thero is a sliver bell Inclosed within tho silver caso, on which tho hours nro struck. There Is also an nlarm attachment. at-tachment. Tho watch Is four and ono-half ono-half Inches in diameter, and ono and a halt inchos thick. |