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Information Day event at McCarthy & Stone retirement living development in Hamilton

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Rural new homes for sale with an easy commute at Mill Green, Greater Manchester

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Flintlock Weapons at Auction

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55 Written by External Post Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55

At Auction, many weapons are brought in for appraisal: knives, bayonets, shotguns, pistols and rifles, automatic weaponry, sub machine guns and heavy machine guns. Each has had a role from turbulent times in our past history and from histories around the world.

One of the earliest forms of weapons we see are Flintlock’s, these were mainly used from the 18th to 19th century before they were superseded by the percussion era and then evolved further into the cartridge which ended the muzzle loading format of weaponry (except for the wonderful enthusiasts who keep this sport alive, through vigorous licensing to safe keep its historical education for the future !).

We have had many pistols and rifles from the English armourers of the time and many named makers of repute: Mantor, Knock, Durs Egg etc. and people are usually intrigued by these weapons when they come to the market – most frequently when people hold a gun they say “isn’t it heavy”, and they like to be shown the routine for the loading and discharge of the weapon and the fact that the sparks from the frizzen are the flint, dislodging steel to ignite a powder chemical reaction instead of the flint coming off. These weapons were an accomplishment of the time when each gun was hand made and not interchangeable for parts.

The Flintlock is the most venerable of the lock technologies and amazing from an innovation standpoint. This single device solved so many of the problems of the time and did so using the fairly primitive tools and technology available at the time. The prices reflect the quality of the metals and processes used. Carving to wood, calibres, makers and innovations on the development of the gun.

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Boningtons The Essex Auctioneers 2010

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55 Written by External Post Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55

We had a record year in 2010, with many of our auctions reaching new heights and breaking records. This was mainly due to restructuring of the sales programme. We also introduced various new Specialist Sales, amongst our successful Fortnightly Vintage and Antique Collectable Sales, where we have a huge following both nationally and internationally. Collectors and dealers alike keep a close eye on our online catalogues via these.

We also found ourselves appraising collections further afield into central London and the home counties. This, accompanied by our close working relationship with leading law firms, led to market fresh material being entered into appropriate sales and ultimately achieving excellent results.

Boningtons are also pleased to announce the development of our Probate department and the appointment of the experienced Colin Hughes as Head of Probate.

In addition, Boningtons had our first artist studio sale featuring John Strevens (1902- 1910), who was an internationally renowned artist. The auction exceeded all expectations and was a credit to all those who marketed the sale at such short notice.

I wish you all a successful and prosperous 2011.

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North Carolina Company Launches MobileToad.com: DIY Mobile Website Design Service

Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 03:21 Written by a2e Friday, 28 October 2011 03:21

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mobile website design services are now available at MobileToad.com. The company provides services exclusively for the design and development of mobile websites and applications. Businesses looking to create their own mobile website that is optimized for viewing across all web-enabled mobile device platforms such as iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile now have the ability to do so without having to rely on web design and development firms. [...]
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