When Winston Churchill told the British Parliament he had "nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat," he was talking about the prospects of war, but he could have just as easily been referring to his dental work.
Seems Churchill had serious dental problems since childhood and needed dentures to maintain his characteristically slurred diction - a deliberate affectation designed to overcome a childhood lisp. In fact, he was so worried he would lose his dentures that he had several sets made, and British newspaper, The Guardian reports that he valued so highly the skill of his dentist, Wilfred Fish, that he nominated him for kinghthood.
A set of false teeth that belonged to the Prime Minister Churchill Are up for auction. The gold- mounted partial dentures are one of three sets made for the legendary leader and these were the chompers he wore when he made some of his most famous speeches.
Now, Keys Auctions is putting one of those sets on the auction block on July 29, and the Churchill choppers have a pre-sale value of between $6,000 and $7,500. Reuters reports the Churchill choppers are being sold by Derek Cudlipp, the son of the technician who was commissioned to make them.
A duplicate is on display at the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, and a third set was buried with Churchill in 1956. Documents written by the college say that Churchill "lived in fear of losing his false teeth, and so he didn't open his mouth far when he spoke and insisted that spare dentures always be on hand."
Churchill artifacts seem to be in demand lately.Earlier this year , one of his half-smoked cigars was sold for $6,800 . In addition , a broken Victorian cigar box with Churchill's initials on the lid, two sets of playing cards made for Churchill' with a copy of his signature on the back and an usher's armband worn at his funeral will be sold at auction.
My spin : Is there anyone out there that need a pair off well worn choppers???
Kicking back ...having fun...of course having fun.
I always wonder why people got interested with those ancient dentures. Is it really worth buying? My mother just recently went to a dentist in Raleigh. Dentist in that office suggested her to have dentures for her to have that perfect smile. My mom agreed and now she's more confident with that beautiful smile. Thanks to her dentist in Raleigh. Dentistry is such a serious profession and I think we must give them high respect because of their great quality service.
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