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William M. Duncan
Estimate
100 - 150 GBP
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Description
- Quaich
- hallmarked Glasgow, 1946
- silver
- width: 13.8cm., 5 3/8 in.; weight: 123.5gr., 3oz 18dwt.
engraved with the regimental badges of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, dated 1943-1944
Condition
clear hallmarks, overall good condition apart from a very few minor surface scratches.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Christopher Soames was a Coldstream Guards officer and Assistant Military Attaché at the British Embassy in Paris when he met Mary Churchill on 28 September 1946. ‘I was in … the Salon Or [in the Bristish Embassy]… when in came a tall, thin young man – Christopher Soames…’ Mary Churchill, A Daughter’s Tale, Black Swan, London, 2011, p. 477.