ID 1163482
Lot 4015 | Pocket watch: historically interesting gold hunting case watc…
Estimate value
€ 800 – 3 000
Ca. Ø48mm, approx. 70g, 14K gold, very beautiful Art Deco hunting case watch with pinstripe decoration and relief rim, dial with signature of the Arab royal family, spring lid inside with dedication "To General Patrick Hurley from King Ibn Saud", Swiss precision lever movement, gilt dial, pink gold hands, visually very well preserved, movement needs cleaning. The watch was a gift from the King of Saudi Arabia to the US Secretary of War Patrick Hurley (1929-1933). He was an important politician, among other things ambassador to China, and was appointed by Roosevelt in November 1942 as his personal representative to Joseph Stalin.
| Auction house category: | Pocket watches |
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