People will have the chance to bag a slice of true British history when one of Margaret Thatcher's handbags is auctioned.
Halls Senior General Valuer Alexander Clement with Baroness Thatcher's Chaumet evening bag, which will be auctioned next month.
The former Conservative Prime Minister was synonymous with the handbag – often described as"her weapon", and was rarely seen without one. Alexander Clement, a senior valuer at Halls, described the bag, which features a cabochon sapphire set into the clasp, as"extraordinary".Mr Clement said bags owned by the Baroness had come to the market since – and had sold for considerably more.He said:"The story is in 2015 Christie's held an auction of the property of Baroness Thatcher.
Mr Clement said:"It is a really lovely little touch and a really lovely bonus to have that there because it is obviously one she used, perhaps sparingly because it is quite a glitzy evening bag, quite a lovely thing, not something that would be taken out daily, but it is fascinating to get a little insight into the world of Margaret Thatcher.
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