A tattered and broken pocket watch that once belonged to Mahatma Gandhi was sold at auction for more than 13.000 euros.
The silver-plated Swiss watch was given to Gandhi as a token of gratitude by the grandfather of the man who put it up for auction.
It was estimated that it would reach a price of around 11.000 euros at the auction organized by the company. East Bristol Auctions.
Auctioneer Andrew Stowe said the buyer was a collector from the United States.
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A pair of glasses believed to have been worn by Gandhi sold for more than €290.000 in August this year.
"Following the incredible sale of Gandhi's glasses in August, we were inundated with requests for items related to him," Stowe said.
Many of those items were coins, photographs or paintings, but "when we got to this, we thought - wow," he added.
Piece of history
The watch was once owned by Mohanlal Sharma, a carpenter and supporter of Gandhi.
In 1936, he met the human rights fighter and offered him his services.
As a sign of gratitude, Gandhi gave him a watch in 1944, which was inherited by Sharma's grandson in 1975.
"This is an amazing piece of history, and the fact that the watch is battered and broken just adds to its charm," says Stowe.
"To think that Gandhi used it for years and then gave it to a faithful friend who kept it, it's just beautiful."
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