Lady Sarah Churchill Motor Picnic Set
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- Width:
22 Inches - Height:
6 Inches - Depth:
13 Inches - Period:
20th Century - Origin:
England/Ireland
This fabulous, complete motor car picnic case was presented to Lady Sarah Churchill, also known as Sarah Tuchet-Jesson, Baroness Audley. The third child of Sir Winston and Lady Clementine Churchill, Lady Audley was a successful actress. She appeared in the 1951 film Royal Wedding opposite Fred Astaire, and starred in her own television show. Created by Brexton for H.A. Fox & Company of London, this rare service for six is outfitted with impeccable, all original Brexton china, flatware and Bakelite ware.
The case bears three plaques. The first reads "H.A. Fox & Co. LTD, Celebrated Festival of Britain/Motorcar Picnic/3-5 Burlington Gardens/Old Bond St. W.I." The second reads "Compliments from H. A. Fox & Co. LTD/Miss Sarah Churchill/Pinewood Studios." The third plaque, attached to the inside lid, reads "Motorcar Picnic/Copyright reserved/Patent/Brexton Fox No. 2452."
Circa 1950
22" wide x 13" deep x 6" high
Born Sarah Millicent Hermione Churchill, Lady Sarah Churchill was the third child of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and the former Clementine Hozier. She was a successful actress, and is remembered for her 1951 role in the film Royal Wedding, starring opposite Fred Astaire. In the same year, she had her own television show.
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in London and around Britain in May 1951. Called "a tonic to the nation," it was an attempt to give Britons a feeling of recovery and progress and to promote better-quality design in the rebuilding of British towns and cities following the war. The Festival also celebrated the centenary of the 1851 Great Exhibition.
Brexton was the trade name of a company called "Brookes and Sexton", who also produced picnic sets under the name "Sirram". Brexton sets were often fitted with Bandalasta plastic products. Bandalasta was the name given to a series of plastic wares made from a synthetic resin discovered and developed by British Chemists in the 1920s. Bandalasta was produced by an English firm, Brookes and Adams, and was also used extensively in high quality picnic sets, assembled by other companies such as Brexton, Coracle, Garrison and ILAT.
The case bears three plaques. The first reads "H.A. Fox & Co. LTD, Celebrated Festival of Britain/Motorcar Picnic/3-5 Burlington Gardens/Old Bond St. W.I." The second reads "Compliments from H. A. Fox & Co. LTD/Miss Sarah Churchill/Pinewood Studios." The third plaque, attached to the inside lid, reads "Motorcar Picnic/Copyright reserved/Patent/Brexton Fox No. 2452."
Circa 1950
22" wide x 13" deep x 6" high
Born Sarah Millicent Hermione Churchill, Lady Sarah Churchill was the third child of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and the former Clementine Hozier. She was a successful actress, and is remembered for her 1951 role in the film Royal Wedding, starring opposite Fred Astaire. In the same year, she had her own television show.
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in London and around Britain in May 1951. Called "a tonic to the nation," it was an attempt to give Britons a feeling of recovery and progress and to promote better-quality design in the rebuilding of British towns and cities following the war. The Festival also celebrated the centenary of the 1851 Great Exhibition.
Brexton was the trade name of a company called "Brookes and Sexton", who also produced picnic sets under the name "Sirram". Brexton sets were often fitted with Bandalasta plastic products. Bandalasta was the name given to a series of plastic wares made from a synthetic resin discovered and developed by British Chemists in the 1920s. Bandalasta was produced by an English firm, Brookes and Adams, and was also used extensively in high quality picnic sets, assembled by other companies such as Brexton, Coracle, Garrison and ILAT.
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