Aisin-Gioro Puyi left the timepiece and other treasures to his Russian translator, a companion during his confinement in Siberia by the Soviets.
It will be auctioned by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo.
Aisin-Gioro Puyi, also known as Pu Yi, was the last emperor of China's Qing dynasty. He was born on February 7, 1906, in the Forbidden City in Beijing, the capital of China. He was the second son of Prince Chun, who was a member of the imperial family and the younger brother of Emperor Guangxu.
Pu Yi's birth was a significant event in the Qing dynasty, as it had been nearly 40 years since the last emperor was born. He was named heir to the throne and was raised in the luxurious surroundings of the Forbidden City. However, his early years
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