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Dunstan Times, Issue 403, 7 January 1870, Page 1

BENSON'S WATCHES Of all Kinds. Lever Horizontal Keyless Chronograph Chronometer CLOCKS Of all Kinds. Drawing Room Dining Room Carriage Church Hall and .shop. GOLD JEWELLERY of the Newest Designs Bracelets Brooches Ear-rings Lockets Necklaces. Gold Lever Hunters, 14, 18, 23, and 35 Guineas. Silver ditto, 5, 7, 11, and 20 Guineas. MR. REASON, who holds the ap* pointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets, enriched and embellished with illustrations —one upon Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic Gold Jewellery. These are sent, post free, on application. Persons residing abroad can select the article required, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. Orders should be addressed to 25, Old Bond-street, and the City Steam Works, 58 & 60, Ludgate-hill, London. Pamphlets can be obtained upon application at the office of this paper. SCIENCE AND ART. A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel niay acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. Prom its extreme fineness and delicacy 4,000 weigh Hot more than one oifnce, and exceed in value '£l,ooo. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, and the City Steam Factory,- 58 and CO. Ludgate. hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a,full description of the various kiuds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artislic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding, birthday, and other presents. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded wit perfect safety.

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