Published 3 months ago

Sir Winston Churchill's false teeth 'snapped up' for £18,000 at auction

Sir Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures, crafted by his dentist Sir Wilfred Fish, were sold at auction for £18,000.
The set of six upper teeth were made to preserve Churchill's natural lisp and were auctioned off alongside other historical memorabilia.
The sale attracted international interest, with buyers from the United States participating in phone bids.

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BBC News

Churchill's false teeth 'snapped up' for £18,000

A gold-mounted set of false teeth made for the prime minister sell at auction in Cheltenham for £18,000.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Sir Winston Churchill's false teeth 'snapped up' for £18,000 at auction

Churchill suffered from dental problems most of his life, having lost several teeth during his 20s, so he had up to four sets of teeth made for him.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Korrespondent.net

Winston Churchill's dentures sold at auction for £18,000

The British politician has suffered from dental problems for most of his life and lost several teeth at the age of 20.

3 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Oxford Mail

Winston Churchill's false teeth fetch £18,000 at auction

Winston Churchill's false teeth have been sold at an auction in Cheltenham for £18,000.

3 months ago·Oxford, United Kingdom

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RTVI

“One of the weirdest lots.” Churchill's denture was sold at auction

A gold-plated denture, which belonged to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, was sold at auction for £18,000 ($22.6 thousand), Sky News reported referring to The Cotswold Auction Company. The auction took place in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire); the lot was originally estimated at £8,000 ($10,000). It is not reported who purchased the prosthesis. According to Sky News, Churchill suffered from dental problems for most of his life, and …

3 months ago·Moscow, Russian Federation

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