An Elizabeth II red leather despatch box 'Home Secretary' by...

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£7,000

An Elizabeth II red leather despatch box 'Home Secretary' by Barrow Hepburn & Gale Ltd, the lid embossed in gilt letters 'HOME SECRETARY', beneath an ERII royal cipher, with black leather lined interior, with brass handle. 45 x 30 x 10 cm.

The box belonged to Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby who served as Home Secretary from 1954 to 1957.

Provenance: Estate of the late William Lloyd George, 3rd Viscount Tenby (1927-2023), he was the son of Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby (1894-1967) and the grandson of David Lloyd George, 1st Earl of Dwyfor (1863-1945) the British Prime Minister from 1916 to 1922 during WWI.

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