Tag: Winston Churchill
Churchill gift pocket watch more than doubles estimate at auction
A pocket watch given to Winston Churchill by fellow Prime Minister Herbert Asquith has sold for well over double its estimate at auction. The 1905 18-carat gold pocket watch realised […]
2024-05-24
Churchill false teeth sell for £18,000
A set of false teeth worn by Winston Churchill during one of his most famous speeches have been sold for £18,000. Churchill wore dentures throughout his life, and was somewhat […]
2024-02-07
Churchill’s false teeth have £8,000 auction estimate
While Winston Churchill was telling the world that Britain would “fight on the beeches” he may have been fighting to keep his teeth in place. The dentures the Prime Minister […]
2024-01-24
Winston Churchill’s velvet slippers to auction for over £10,000
A pair of Winston Churchill’s favourite slippers could sell for over £10,000 when they go up for auction in the U.K next month. The velvet slippers were worn by Churchill […]
2021-02-25
Winston Churchill’s Johnnie Walker whisky painting sells for almost £1 million
A Winston Churchill painting featuring his favourite bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky has sold for almost £1 million at auction in London this week. The British WWII leader’s still life […]
2020-11-18
Churchill’s half-smoked cigar for sale, 60 years after it was rescued from the floor
One of Winston Churchill’s iconic cigars is heading for auction, after it was rescued from the floor by a cinema usherette and saved for over 60 years. The rare piece […]
2019-10-08
Winston Churchill’s top hat discovered at a garbage dump
A top hat once owned by Winston Churchill has appeared on the British Antiques Roadshow, after it was found discarded at a garbage dump. The historic hat was part of […]