A group of four pocket watches with football decoration, comprising: a large Ferrovia Patent Cronometro example engraved with a football scene circa 1920s, the white metal case to the reverse of the pocket watch finely engraved, the white dial with black and red painted Arabic numerals and trademarks; a fold-out example commemorating the 1962 World Cup by Mirabo, fitted inside a fold-out case modelled as a panelled football and inscribed MUNDIAL DE FOOT-BALL, 1962, ARICA-CHILE; another by Eska commemorating the 1974 World Cup, the dial inscribed COPA DO MUNDO 74, with a brass case to the reverse decorated with a footballer and inscribed CM, 74; the final pocket watch, a Harold Lloyd with a portrait of the silent movie star on the paper dial, lacking original watch glass, the reverse with machined decoration of a football match
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Sporting Memorabilia
2:00 AM PT - May 7th, 2008
offered by
Graham Budd Auctions Ltd
PO Box 47519
London, N14 6XD
London, N14 6XD



