GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 1
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 2
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 3
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 4
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 5
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 6
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 7
GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY - photo 8

GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

Lot 39
24.09.2020 06:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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£ 1 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 403066
Lot 39 | GIFTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:FOUR AMERICAN SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GIFTS FROM THE US PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
Comprising a silver bottle coaster with flower rim and engraved in centre 'TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET AND ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES FROM THE PRESIDENT AND MRS EISENHOWER MAY 6 1960', a silver plain rectangular cigarette box applied on cover with an outline of the state of Arizona and the copper Great Seal of the state from 1912, engraved inside the cover with 'ARIZONA WELCOMES HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET COUNTESS OF SNOWDON AND THE EARL OF SNOWDON, SAMUEL PEARSON GODDARD, GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA', a silver beaker resting on horse shoes and applied in centre with the Kentucky Derby Race Course beneath engraved inscription '100TH KENTUCKY DERBY 1971' and on reverse 'PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY', and a silver-plated paperweight shaped as a cable car on a steep road with the Seal of the city of San Francisco and engraved 'HONORARY CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO PRESENTED BY MAYOR JOHN F. SHELLEY, THE EARL OF SNOWDON'
the bottle coaster 43/8 in. (11.2 cm.) diameter; the cigarette box 61/8 in. (15.5 cm.) wide
gross weight of weighable silver 22 oz. 19 dwt. (714 gr.)
Medium:Silver
Auction house category:Boxes and Cases
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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04.09.2020 – 24.09.2020
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