Decanter stand
Category
Silver
Date
1913
Materials
Brass, Oak, Silver, Suede
Measurements
175 x 640 x 410 mm
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Chartwell, Kent
NT 1100765
Summary
One of a set of 12 silver bottle coasters, numbered 1-12 on their bases. Each embossed with a warship from a different century of the Royal Navy, the vessels spanning the 11th - 20th centuries. In a fitted oak canteen, suede-lined with a brass plate to the lid inscribed "WSC from E.C. 1913" modern, the gift of Sir Ernest Cassels. 1969 Schedule P.148
Full description
This set of bottle coasters was given to Winston Churchill by the merchant banker Sir Ernest Cassels in 1913. These coasters are embossed with warships representing each century of the Royal Navy from an 11th century longship to the 20th century state-of-the art dreadnought H.M.S. Indomitable. These were bought by Cassels from Carl Fabergé’s London branch, and they are unusual in not having been made in his Russian workshop. They were produced by the English silversmith Andrew Tysall with the engraving work by Frank Lutiger.
Provenance
The gift of Sir Ernest Cassels 1913
Marks and inscriptions
"WSC from E.C. 1913" inscribed on lid
Exhibition history
Fabergé in London: Romance and Revolution, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2021 - 2022