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Hace 4 días · BBC News. A pocket watch once gifted to Sir Winston Churchill by Herbert Henry Asquith in 1905 has gone under the hammer at auction for £76,000. The 18-carat gold watch, engraved with Sir Winston ...
Hace 1 día · It came to the auction by descent. The full hunter pocket watch was made from 18 carat gold and carried an estimate of £20,000-30,000 at the Dawsons' sale on May 23. A pocket watch given to Sir Winston Churchill by Henry Herbert Asquith for Christmas in 1905 sold for £76,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Berkshire auction house Dawsons.
Hace 1 día · Herbert Henry Asquith, who would later serve as England’s first Liberal Prime Minister, bestowed this pocket watch upon Churchill in 1905. The significance of this gift lies in Churchill’s political transition from the Conservative Party to the Liberal Party a year prior.
Hace 4 días · The gift-giver was Herbert Henry Asquith, who is said to have presented the 18-carat gold item to Sir Winston following his defection from the Conservatives to the Liberal party in 1904.
Hace 4 días · By Temitope Oke May 27, 2024 0 2 Mins Read. A pocket watch gifted to Sir Winston Churchill by Herbert Henry Asquith in 1905 has fetched £76,000 at an auction. The 18-carat gold watch, engraved with Sir Winston’s coat of arms, exceeded initial estimates of £20,000-£30,000. Dawson’s auctioneer Edward Langmead said it was a “thrilling ...
Hace 4 días · A pocket watch once gifted to Sir Winston Churchill by Herbert Henry Asquith in 1905 has gone under the hammer at auction for £76,000. The 18-carat gold watch, engraved with Sir Winston's coat of arms, exceeded initial estimates of £20,000-£30,000.
Hace 2 días · When asked who was the British prime minister at the war’s start, fewer than one in ten were able to identify Herbert Asquith. Astonishingly, 7% of 18–24-year-olds believed Margaret Thatcher was resident at 10 Downing Street in 1918.
