Now this is a cigar box

[El Presidente]

Paragon China Sir Winston Churchill Lidded Cigar Box

Commemorates the centenary of Churchill 1874-1974. Limited edition model.
Fine English bone china. Blue and white footed ceramic box with wooden interior; extensive wooden design. Box has extensive lettering encircling body. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Paragon China backstamp.

 

 

 

[PuroDan]

Great cigar box. Greater than that is the man whos name is on it

[dolly]

Holy, Thats beautiful.  Is it this years limited edition? 

[mprach024]

😍😍😍😍

[Nino]

Who came up with the idea of the Spanish words below the coat of arms .... 😂😂😂😂

[Bijan]

5 hours ago, nino said:

Who came up with the idea of the Spanish words below the coat of arms .... 😂😂😂😂

This guy or possibly his father:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough

[Nino]

Well, I am sure I'd have selected better words for my son's humidor ... 🙂

[TBird55]

Love to have that on my desk.

[Fuzz]

On 3/10/2021 at 1:34 AM, Bijan said:

This guy or possibly his father:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough

According to historians, Charles II knighted his faithful backers during the Civil War, upon his restoration as a reward for their loyalty. Though knighted, they were not compensated for the lost titles and possessions. The story goes that Sir Winston Churchill (1620-1688) chose the motto "Fiel pero Desdichado" (Faithful though Unblessed), to show his disappointment (Churchill had supported both Charles I and Charles II).

[Bijan]

19 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

According to historians, Charles II knighted his faithful backers during the Civil War, upon his restoration as a reward for their loyalty. Though knighted, they were not compensated for the lost titles and possessions. The story goes that Sir Winston Churchill (1620-1688) chose the motto "Fiel pero Desdichado" (Faithful though Unblessed), to show his disappointment (Churchill had supported both Charles I and Charles II).

Still doesn't explain the Spanish.

Best I could find was that it probably sounded better than the Latin.

[cigcars]

      *Lovely. Just out of curiosity what are they asking for it?

[KavalanWhisky]

Beautiful! 

The asian in me expected it to be filled with sewing kit bits and bobs....asian mothers always reusing danish biscuit tins for anything but biscuits!!

[Nino]

2 hours ago, Fuzz said:

 The story goes that Sir Winston Churchill (1620-1688) chose the motto "Fiel pero Desdichado" (Faithful though Unblessed), to show his disappointment (Churchill had supported both Charles I and Charles II).

Motto is more like : Loyal but unlucky ...

[andyrson]

Looks awesome! I really want to have such one