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Decorative Arts & Collectables (#461) Closed

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Lot 984BRITISH MINISTER'S DESPATCH BOX: belonging to Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to Winston Churchill 1940-45 & 1951-55 and permanent secretary to Clement Attlee 1947), manufactured in pine by John Peck & Son for His Majesty's Stationery Office, sheathed in black leather with royal cypher in gilt, (30.5x46x15cm). The black leather covering, rather than the usual red, indicates the box was likely used in a private capacity by Bevir,

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$600
Estimate: $750 - $1,000

Decorative Arts & Collectables (#461) Closed

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  • BRITISH MINISTER'S DESPATCH BOX: belonging to Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to Winston Churchill 1940-45 & 1951-55 and permanent secretary to Clement Attlee 1947), manufactured in pine by John Peck & Son for His Majesty's Stationery Office, sheathe
  • BRITISH MINISTER'S DESPATCH BOX: belonging to Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to Winston Churchill 1940-45 & 1951-55 and permanent secretary to Clement Attlee 1947), manufactured in pine by John Peck & Son for His Majesty's Stationery Office, sheathe - 2