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Lot 668
A 19th century shibayama cabinet, with pierced rear pediment above two open shelves, with panel beneath decorated with figures, birds and buildings, with aperture below, flanked on either side by a canted angled cupboard decorated with storks and bamboo in mother of pearl, bone and/or ivory. Width 23.5 ins.
Lot 455
BOUTET. A FINE CASED PAIR OF FRENCH 20-BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOLS, early 19th century, each with 10 3/8in. swamped octagonal multigroove rifled sighted barrel signed 'BOUTET DIRECTEUR ARTISTE MANUFACTURE A VERSAILLES' and with two gold-inlaid bands at the muzzle and gold-inlaid Empire style decoration including 'NB' maker's mark at the breech, gold-lined touch-hole, foliate and border engraved tang, border engraved lock respectively signed 'BOUTET DIRECTEUR ARTISTE' and 'MANUF. A VERSAILLES' and with stepped tail,semi-rainproof pan and roller, figured walnut full stock with chequered butt, set trigger, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard (one cracked at tang) with foliate finial, and original ivory-tipped ramrod, in close-fitted brass-bound mahogany case relined in green leather with accessories including brass- mounted translucent horn pistol-flask, bullet mould and loading rods, the exterior with shaped brass escutcheon. Other Notes: Nicolas-Noel Boutet rightly claimed to be the finest gunmaker of his period in Paris. He was born in 1761 to Noel Boutet who held the position of Arquebusier des Chevaux Legers du Roi (Gunmaker to the King's Light Cavalry). Boutet trained under his father and his career was already assured when he married Louise-Emile Desaintes, the daughter of another royal gunsmith. He continued under his father until, in time, he assumed his position. This status quo remained until the French Revolution; following this Boutet was appointed Director of the new government's arsenal at the Palace de Versailles. In this new position he directed the manufacture of standard issue military arms but his interests lay in the making of fine presentation guns and swords. He received the highest accolades for his Fusils d'Honneur; these were specially made muskets given to soldiers in recognition of their bravery. In addition, he was charged with the building of very fine pistols and sporting arms which were presented to favoured officials and foreign dignitaries by the government. In 1804 Boutet took his son, Pierre- Nicolas, as business partner and they remained the most respected makers in Paris long after the fall of Napoleon in 1815. Boutet died in 1833 after having served France through the most tumultuous of times; when he began his apprenticeship France was still a monocracy but he lived through her transition to republic, followed by a brief rise of the Royal Family and then once again to republic.
Lot 1011
WINCHESTER. A PRE-'64 .375 (H&H MAG.) 'MODEL 70' BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 104430, circa 1949, 25in. blued barrel (proved in 2009), ramp-mounted bead fore-sight (rear-sight removed), block mounted towards the breech for a scope mount, blued receiver tapped for scope mounts, 13 1/2in. replacement pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil-pad and 1in. wood extension, ivory pistolgrip-cap, sling mounts.
Lot 1029
C. FLETCHER JAMIESON. W.J. JEFFERY & CO. A FINE .500 (JEFFERY) 'MODEL NO.2' SINGLE SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 25554, 26in. blued nitro barrel signed 'SPECIALLY BUILT FOR C. FLETCHER JAMIESON. BY W.J. JEFFERY & CO. 9 GOLDEN SQUARE. REGENT STREET. LONDON. W.1. 25554', matt ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with tunnel-cover and flip-up moon-sight, matt quarter-rib with rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated to 300 yards, the standing leaf with platinum-inlaid centre-line, border and scroll engraved receiver with matt receiver-ring, 14 1/2in. well figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad (minor setting crack behind receiver), chequered grip and fore- end, dark horn fore-end cap, border and scroll engraved case-hardened pistolgrip-cap with hinged trap-cover, border and scroll engraved magazine floor-plate and trigger-guard each retaining traces of original blued finish, silver escutcheon engraved with the initials 'C.F.J.', sling eyes, in original brass-cornered oak and leather full length rifle case lined in red baize, the lid with W.J. Jeffery leather trade label, with spare coil spring for the bolt, two spare fore-sight elements and a spare tunnel-cover. Provenance : C. Fletcher Jamieson, the famous Rhodesian rancher, professional ivory hunter and pioneer photographer. Other Notes: Fletcher Jamieson began his hunting career with a Holland & Holland .500/.450 nitro express double rifle but following an accident changed to a W.J. Jeffery .500 (Rimless) Mauser bolt-action rifle which he used exclusively for a decade taking over 300 elephants with it. He had seen a German-made .500 bolt rifle by Schuler at Mitchell & Fallon's gun shop in Salisbury (Harare) and was taken by the ballistic capabilities of the .500 round but was not impressed with the German rifle. He straight away ordered a .500 from W.J. Jeffery in London which was completed in July 1937. Jamieson was a close friend of John 'Pondoro' Taylor, famed hunter and author of African Rifles and Cartridges, and supplied all the photographs that illustrate Taylor's book. Specific mention is made to Jamieson's Jeffery rifle in the chapter on large bore rifles, Taylor noting that Jamieson specified a 26in. barrel over the normal 24in. to aid balance given his great height. Jamieson died in 1947 in an unfortunate accident whilst working on a well, cutting short the career of one of the last of the great African hunters.
Lot 166
A late Regency period calamander and mother of pearl mounted sarcophagus shaped Work Box, hinged lid opening to reveal fitted compartmentalised interior with Sewing Requisites and ivory bobbins headed with mother of pearl flowerheads, etc. (minus one ring handle and a piece of top moulding), raised on four squat bun feet, 12" diameter
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