Margaret Thatcher's handbag - the gun, she was sent to maintain cabinet solidarity - is being auctioned for charity. The black bag Asprey, swung on special occasions and at international summits, are given by former Prime Minister to a sale of celebrity items at Christie's in June The term "handbagging" in the political lexicon as a reference to his way of disciplining errant Tory backbenchers and ministers during his years in Downing Street.
Estimate of ￡ 100,000 was understood in the leather case that led to the meeting, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
John Whittingdale, the Conservative MP who was his political secretary, said Thatcher used her handbag as a symbol of authority. "There would be a very visible large meetings to show he meant business," he said. Ex-minister Nicholas Ridley, said in a Cabinet meeting when she left the room, "Why do not we start? The bag is here."
June 27 sale is organized by author and former Tory party deputy chairman Jeffrey Archer, a precursor of 150 works at auction the next day.
"One of the highlights [the opening auction] given by Lord Archer," rather than Christie's, said, "will see the elderly driver while Roger Bannister recorded the first mile in four minutes at Iffley Road, 6 May 1954 and were sold to benefit the Oxford University Athletics Club. "
Others who have assessed the property, according to Lord Archer's blog, including Michael Parkinson and former rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio.Louis Vuitton Monogram Handbags
You can, however, a sense of déjà vu. In 2000, a Scottish entrepreneur, Ian Rushbrook, reportedly paid ￡ 100,000 for another bag used by Baroness Thatcher was given an online auction on behalf of breast cancer care.
Cherie Blair striped bag recovered only 490 pounds.
After purchasing Thatcher Salvatore Ferragamo bag, Rushbrook observed: "For 20 years I have admired Lady Thatcher, the drive and ability."
At the time she made a statement, explaining: "My hand is a good service to the Cabinet and I am glad they still have the desired effect."
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