Also included in the lot is a letter of provenance from the vendor, a former member of the household at Chequers, which includes reminiscences of various visitors: 'One well remembered was the Airforce Chief Bomber Harris who used to arrive in his pony and trap. Mr. and Mrs. Molotov who over drinks at dinner saying "Bottoms up Mrs. Churchill" ... Of course I mustn't forget the other Winston in the household (the cat sitting on Miss. Lamont's lap) his favourite black cat which was more like a dog, than a cat and a real character.'