United Kingdom. A Diplomatic Presentation Pocket Watch, C.1885 Hold GVI (WO 2 H

GVI (WO 2 H

Footnote: The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a society to oversee the new advances in flight that were then taking place

wreath suspension

gilt wear evident on the numerals and on the reverse

the obverse depicts a rightward-facing kneeling woman offering a necklace

United Kingdom. A Diplomatic Presentation Pocket Watch, C.1885 Hold GVI (WO 2 HThe body of this pocket watch is . 935 silver, non magnetic, non functional and weighing 112 grams. The white porcelain face has bold Roman numerals in black, with a ring above marked with black rules in intervals of sixty minutes, the watch with steel blue hour and minute hands. The "III" (3) position is obscured by the inset second hand clock with a black secondhand and incorporates a glass crystal. The obverse exterior cover illustrates the Royal