A suit worn by Sir Winston Churchill is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction today.
The grey 1950s pin-striped, double-breasted suit was worn by the former Prime Minister during the 1950s.
It features the text "16/9/53 RT Hon Sir Winston S Churchill K.C.G" on the maker's label.
It will go on sale at Special Auction Services in Newbury, Berkshire, later today - alongside a host of other 'Churchilliana'.
The first part of the collection also includes a glass bust, a Coalport vase featuring Churchill's ancestral home of Blenheim Palace and Royal Doulton toby jugs.
These items are part of a much larger 3,000 piece set put together by now deceased collector Keith Routledge (1956-2019).
A two-page letter of provenance states the suit was given by Lady Churchill in the 1960s to a Mary Williams
A letter from Austin Reed dated 1975 also stands by the authenticity of the suit based on it's attached labels.
Other items up for grabs include a 1974 Coalport vase, marking the centenary of his Churchill's birth in 1874.
The delicate design features a hand-painted view of Churchill's birthplace at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, and the Churchill family coat of arms.
Recent sales of items linked to Churchill include a pair of his luxury velvet slippers which sold for nearly £40,000, while a cigar box went for almost £80,000.
A second auction for additional items is expected to take place in November.
You can find out more about the bidding here: https://www.specialauctionservices.com/Buying
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