Corgi Toys Presentation Piece silver Corgi Dog
Silver Presentation Piece to Arthur Katz CBE, managing director of Corgi, in 1981. From the grandson of Arthur Katz. A remarkable and unique Corgi Presentation pIece marking Corgi's Silver Jubilee. QDT starting bid £500. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
Price: £1,395.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
Managing director of Corgi until 1976, Arthur Katz OBE was presented with this silver Corgi Dog mounted on a wooden plinth in 1981, marking Corgi’s Silver Jubilee.
The finely detailed Corgi dog has a silver hallmark on the underside and is a weighty piece therefore. Measures approximately 11cms x 9cms including the plinth. This presentation piece is particularly apt since it was Arthur Katz’s decision to launch the range of Corgi die-cast model cars, named after the Welsh dog favoured by the Queen, that took his company into the big time.
Beautifully engraved silver plaque upon a wooden plinth reads:
ARTHUR KATZ C.B.E.
Sincere Thanks And Best Wishes
Your Friends At Mettoy
On the underside one can see the signature of the silversmith and date January 1981.
This is a rare opportunity to own a real piece of Corgi history. The Corgi Dog is such an iconic feature of Corgi toys – it is hard to imagine a more poignant and fitting tribute to one of the founders of Corgi Toys.
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