Commemorative Vase

Maker
Abbeydale China Company
Description
One Churchill Commemorative Vase with lid and card explaining the objects.

In general shape of trophy cup with conical lid, 8 sided, blue and white with much gold gilt. Scalloped edges and two lion's heads. Inscriptions, plant decorations, heraldic lions and eagles, pictorial references to him having been a soldier, artist, author and statesman. Head portrait. This vase is one of an edition limited to 250, and is No 150, manufactured by Abbeydale China Company, Derbyshire, England (designed by Mr P Robinson) to mark the 90th birthday of Sir Winston Churchill which fell on November 30th 1964.
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Provenance details
It was imported by NZ Farmers Cooperative Assiciation, Christchurch and sold to owner for 280 pounds. It is the only one for sale and exhibition. Sothebys of London estimate that it will increase in value by 10% every year.
Other Id
C1966.43
165/66
939
Catalogue number
C1966.43

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