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Click here to subscribeAn Early XX Century Mahogany Dentist's Cabinet, with leaded glazed doors and centre pigeon hole, over an arrangement of twelve drawers flanking bottle and mixing compartment, concealed by fall front over cupboard doors, on bracket feet, bearing makers stamp for Ash Cas London, England, 91cms wide.
STARR ARMS CO..A .52 (RIMFIRE) BRITISH WAR DEPT. ISSUE FALLING-BLOCK SERVICE CARBINE, serial no. 36242, 21in. blued sighted barrel marked 'STARR ARMS CO. YONKERS. N.Y.', action incised with the number '40' and tang marked 'STARR'S PATENT SEPT. 14th 1858', back-action lock marked 'STARR ARMS CO. YONKERS. N.Y.', 13in. walnut stock with 'WD' and broad arrow stamp on the right side, iron mounts, and saddle-ring (some discolouration throughout), U.S. inspection marks.
BOSS & CO..A UNIQUE SET OF FOUR 12-BORE EASY-OPENING SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 9503 / 4 / 5 / 6, gun No.4 with extra barrels, 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels with raised ventilated matt top-ribs with scrollwork and gold-inlaid one to four at the breech ends, the extra barrels gold-inlaid '4 S', large ivorine bead foresights, tubes engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13, CORK STREET, LONDON. W1.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and imp cyl choke, the extra barrels bored approx. imp cyl in both, gun no. 2 missing short under rib, easy-opening actions with removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss patent non-selective single triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, the triggerguards gold-inlaid with the monogram 'SS', gun no.2 ejectors require attention, gun no.1 missing left mainspring and fore-end screw, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stocks with monte carlo combs and including 1in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 7lb. 9oz., in their lightweight leather double motor cases with canvas outers, the extra barrels in a leather barrel case with canvas outer. The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were ordered on 9th December 1968 by Sir Stafford Sands, with instruction that the guns were to be completed by 1st August 1970. Provenance : Sir Stafford Sands C.B.E. Sir Stafford Lofthouse Sands (23rd September 1913 - 25th January 1972) cuts a controversial figure in the political and financial history of the Bahamas. Born in Nassau just before the Great War and educated in Nassau and New York he began his career in the legal business, qualifying as a lawyer before moving into politics. In 1937 he was first elected to the House of Assembly, representing Nassau City. Between 1945 and 1946 he served as a member of the Executive Council, but it was his appointment as Chairman of the Development Board in 1949 that saw the implementation of policies that would stamp his mark on the economic history of the Bahamas. His main achievement was in the area of tourism. He capitalised on the economic boom being enjoyed in the U.S. offering attractive tax and customs duty concessions and this, combined with the 'Hotels Encouragement Act' witnessed a construction boom that propagated over 40 hotels and residential clubs by the mid sixties (and for the first time in Bahamian history, gambling establishments). Within just one year of his being Chairman, tourist arrivals increased by 47 percent, transforming the Bahamas from a luxurious winter retreat for the social elite of North America to a year round tourist destination for a much wider social group. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1955 and knighted in 1963. In 1964, when the Bahamas moved towards independence, his move to Minister of Tourism and Finance saw two major developments, which were to have a massive impact on the Bahamian economy. The first was his introduction of The Banks Trust and Companies Regulations Act. For a colony with just one commercial bank in 1949, within two years of the act being propagated it became one of the world's leading centres for offshore banking with over 70 banks and trust companies. Secondly, he introduced the Bahamian dollar in 1966 and fixed its value on par with the U.S. dollar - making life very simple for U.S. tourists and investors (the country's largest group of customers). After the 1967 elections, when the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party took over government from the more traditional United Bermuda Party, Sir Stafford Sands sold his comprehensive business interests in the Bahamas and retired to Spain. He died in London in 1972. "The lubricant for the machinery of progress is money" is probably the most well known quote attributed to him during his time in office. It is apt that it was his portrait chosen to be printed on the $10 bill in 2001, as a mark of respect for his achievements for the colony. In 2005 his portrait was replaced with that of Queen Elizabeth II. The present owner has found the guns to be particularly suited to grouse shooting and they have been used to great effect on many of the United Kingdom's most prestigious moors and estates.
A George IV rosewood breakfront chiffonier by Gillows of Lancaster, the mirrored back panel fitted with two shelves applied with gilt brass repeated lyre galleries on turned knop supports, the base fitted with four glazed panel doors enclosing simulated rosewood shelves, raised on bun feet, manufacturers stamp to top of door, width approx 183cm, height approx 140cm, depth approx 45cm.
A stamp collection of G.B., from Queen Victoria and the Georges up to 1967; an album of presentation packs (face value circa £20); thirty three stamp booklets from 1965 up to 'Cooks' and 'Wedgwood' (catalogue value circa £350); two albums of FDC (one hundred and nine), including 'Hastings', hand-stamped at Battle
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