Winston Churchill odd lot -- in pictures

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  • Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II attending the Commonwealth Economic Conference at Buckingham Palace in 1952. PA
    Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II attending the Commonwealth Economic Conference at Buckingham Palace in 1952. PA
  • Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill leaving 10 Downing Street for the House of Common in 1922. PA
    Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill leaving 10 Downing Street for the House of Common in 1922. PA
  • The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, is seen with a statue of former British Conservative Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the foreground, in London, UK. Reuters
    The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, is seen with a statue of former British Conservative Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the foreground, in London, UK. Reuters
  • Winston Churchill gives his famous v-sign. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
    Winston Churchill gives his famous v-sign. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
  • British statesman Winston Churchill speaks at the opening of the International Youth Centre at Chigwell, Essex, in the presence of Princess Elizabeth in 1951.Hulton Archive / Getty Images
    British statesman Winston Churchill speaks at the opening of the International Youth Centre at Chigwell, Essex, in the presence of Princess Elizabeth in 1951.Hulton Archive / Getty Images
  • Churchill was prime minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. AP
    Churchill was prime minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. AP
  • Sir Winston Churchill appears on the balcony at Buckingham Palace together with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses on the afternoon of V-E Day, May 8, 1945. Corbis / Getty Images
    Sir Winston Churchill appears on the balcony at Buckingham Palace together with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses on the afternoon of V-E Day, May 8, 1945. Corbis / Getty Images
  • Novelty Toby Jugs of former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill at the Conservative Party Spring Forum at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. PA
    Novelty Toby Jugs of former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill at the Conservative Party Spring Forum at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. PA
  • Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US General Dwight D Eisenhower in Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation / AP
    Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US General Dwight D Eisenhower in Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation / AP
  • Lady Churchill looks on as then-prime minister Sir Winston Churchill bows low to Queen Elizabeth II as he welcomes her and the Duke of Edinburgh to 10 Downing Street for dinner. PA
    Lady Churchill looks on as then-prime minister Sir Winston Churchill bows low to Queen Elizabeth II as he welcomes her and the Duke of Edinburgh to 10 Downing Street for dinner. PA
  • Winston Churchill, then Secretary of State for War, in the Grand Stand at the Grande Place at Lille, watching the 47th Division marching past in 1918. Hulton-Deutsch Collection / Corbis / Getty Images
    Winston Churchill, then Secretary of State for War, in the Grand Stand at the Grande Place at Lille, watching the 47th Division marching past in 1918. Hulton-Deutsch Collection / Corbis / Getty Images
  • Sunset Near Roehampton by Sir Winston Churchill estimated at £300,000 to £500,000, one of the items auctioned in the Modern British and Irish Art Sale at Sotheby's in London last year. Sotheby's
    Sunset Near Roehampton by Sir Winston Churchill estimated at £300,000 to £500,000, one of the items auctioned in the Modern British and Irish Art Sale at Sotheby's in London last year. Sotheby's
  • Art handlers hold The Bridge at Aix-en-Provence by Sir Winston Churchill, 1948, at Christie's in London. Christie's
    Art handlers hold The Bridge at Aix-en-Provence by Sir Winston Churchill, 1948, at Christie's in London. Christie's
  • A view of cigar stub smoked by Sir Winston Churchill auctioned at Bellmans Auctioneers in Newpound, West Sussex. PA
    A view of cigar stub smoked by Sir Winston Churchill auctioned at Bellmans Auctioneers in Newpound, West Sussex. PA
  • A pair of former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill's monogrammed velvet slippers were auctioned off. AP
    A pair of former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill's monogrammed velvet slippers were auctioned off. AP
  • They fetched £39,040, including the buyer’s premium. AP
    They fetched £39,040, including the buyer’s premium. AP
  • The slippers and a balloon glass both belonged to the late politician. AP
    The slippers and a balloon glass both belonged to the late politician. AP
  • The slippers, which date back to the 1950s, feature Churchill's initials in golden thread. AP
    The slippers, which date back to the 1950s, feature Churchill's initials in golden thread. AP
  • The glass sold for £18,300, including the buyer’s premium. AP
    The glass sold for £18,300, including the buyer’s premium. AP