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Margaret Thatcher's HMS Victory Model Sells at Auction for Over $150,000
The boxwood model sold for more than double its estimate after strong provenance drew bidding from collectors, auctioneers said.
- On Wednesday, May 21, a personal model of HMS Victory once owned by Margaret Thatcher sold for $156,500 at Sloane Street Auctions in London, doubling its pre-auction estimate.
- French industrialist Paul-Louis Weiller gifted the boxwood model, dating to around 1800, to the Iron Lady in 1983; the ship was reportedly constructed by French prisoners of war.
- Sloane Street Auctions founder Daniel Hunt said the pieces "would have been a natural fit for Christie's South Kensington in its day," noting the firm maintains high-end traditions beyond Bond Street.
- This sale marks the latest in consignments from Baroness Thatcher's family since late 2024, following earlier auctions of furniture and personal effects that raised more than $300,000.
- A decorated reconnaissance pilot during World War I, Weiller survived five crashes and was later presented with the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur, France's highest honor.
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Margaret Thatcher’s model ship sells over $150,00 at auction
By Isobel Williams Margaret Thatcher's personal model of Britain's most famous naval ship, HMS Victory, has sold for double its estimate at auction — a huge £116,380 (more than $150,000).
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