£4,600
A piece of British military history - William Patent No 4762-90 silver cased Fast Beating chronograph pocket watch, Sole Maker John Taylor, Rochdale, inscribed to the back 'R J Mitchell, Chief Engineer, Supermarine Aviation Ltd' - Reginald Joseph Mitchell was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until 1936. He is best known for designing racing seaplanes, such as the Supermarine S.6B, and for leading the team that designed the Supermarine Spitfire' - the watch case by William Buck of London 1917, 58mm case, 191g gross
With a further collection of Supermarine items to include the time recording machine, a large collection of black and white glass slide with various aquatic planes and prototypes and a black and white photograph of Group Captain Alfred Basil Woodhall OBE (9 January 1897 – 11 June 1968) a British senior officer who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
