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Description:
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Commemorative Sterling Silver Beaker, Prestons Limited, London, c. 1969, with gilt interior, engraved "Man/on/the Moon," with an engraved image of the lunar module, an applied realistically modeled image of the moon, engraved "The Eagle has Landed" and "20th July/1969" below, and with further inscriptions on the reverse including the astronaut's names, ht. 5 1/4 in., in original velvet- and silk-lined indigo-colored box, with original insert identifying this beaker as number 140 of an edition of 1,500.
Estimate $150-300
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Prestons Limited, LondonStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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