Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's slippers sold at auction for $ 54,299 (39 39,000 pound sterling).
The shoes are made of dark blue velvet, and the initials are embroidered with gold thread. Churchill wore slippers during his first term in office, 1951-1955.
A glass of cognac belonging to Churchill was also sold at the auction, with the buyer paying $ 25,400 (18 18,300 pound sterling).
Churchill slippers were valued at 10-15 thousand pounds (14-21 thousand dollars), and a glass of cognac was estimated at 10-14 thousand dollars (7-10 pound sterling).
The buyer was a British collector whose name was not released.
