As far as historical artifacts go, dentures are a bit strange, but there are collector’s who would give their eye teeth for these, so to speak. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill began losing his teeth in his 20s and had many upper partials made over his lifetime. One particular set that was made just as World War II began is up for auction. They are among the false teeth Churchill used when giving inspirational speeches such as the “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” speech. The denture is mounted in gold and is expected to sell for £5,000-£8,000 ($6,000-10,000).
The dentures were designed by Churchill’s longtime dentist Sir Wilfred Fish. Yes, Churchill was responsible for Fish’s knighthood. Churchill needed his dentures repaired or replaced often, partially because of his temper. He was known to thrown them when he got angry. The dentures were made by Fish’s dental technician Derek Cudlipp, whose son sold them for in 2010 for £15,200. While this auction estimate is lower, it’s hard to put a price on a piece of history. What the auction winner will do with them is anyone’s guess. Read more about Churchill and his false teeth at Smithsonian.
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