Subcategory Heirlooms

Χρυσό ρολόι τσέπης του Θεόδωρου Κολοκοτρώνη

Description

The gold pocket watch of Theodoros Kolokotronis, crafted by the firm Bautte Fs & Cie in Geneva in 1828–1829. It was presented as a gift to the chieftain by the first Governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias. On its cover appears an engraved depiction of the mythical phoenix—symbol of Greece’s rebirth—along with the initials I.K., while the chain holds the watch key and two seal stones.