BIRMINGHAM, 1957, MAKER'S MARK BG

Details

A SILVER WAITER
BIRMINGHAM, 1957, MAKER'S MARK BG
Shaped circular and on three scroll feet, with a Lamerie pattern border, engraved with an inscription, marked on back
6¾ in. (17 cm.) diameter
6 oz. (190 gr.)
The inscription reads 'PRESENTED TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET COUNTESS OF SNOWDON BY T.E.M. SALES LTD. MANUFACTURES OF THE COBALT BOMB UNIT ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE UNIT AT NORTH ORMESBY HOSPITAL MIDDLESBROUGH ON 10TH APRIL 1962.'

Provenance

Presented to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2003) by T.E.M. Sales Ltd. on the occasion of the opening of the Cobalt Bomb Unit, North Ormesby Hospital, Middlesbrough on 10th April 1962.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Proceeds from this lot will be donated to charity.

Lot Essay

The Cobalt Bomb Unit at North Ormesby Hospital, opened by Princess Margaret on 10 April 1962, had been manufactured by T. E. M. Sales Limted. In her speech, Princess Margaret revealed that the unit, which had been designed for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, cost £27,000 and was paid for in part by a legacy of £4,000 left by Mr. J.H. Lincoln, a crane driver, of Green Lane, Middlesex, who had died aged 80 the previous December.

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