Cup
Beard
Category
Silver
Date
1944
Materials
silver, mahogany and leather
Measurements
550 mm (Height); 165 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Montreux
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Chartwell, Kent
NT 1100767
Summary
Cup and cover with Swiss flag surmount, engraved with floral decoration, and the stem designed as a bunch of narcissi, with a presentation inscription "To Sir Winston S. Churchill To the man who prevented the invasion of Switzerland in 1944" from Fritz Meili of Zurich, Switzerland, on a mahogany pedestal foot. Stored in a fitted leather case of suitcase pattern. Modern, by Beard Montreux weight 2,722.5g. 1969 Schedule P.149
Provenance
Given by Fritz Meili of Zurich, Switzerland
Marks and inscriptions
Inscription "To Sir Winston S. Churchill To the man who prevented the invasion of Switzerland in 1944"
Makers and roles
Beard , silversmith