George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

No: 11261 18th Century (circa 1750) George II antique mahogany naval decanter chest, fully fitted with thirteen decanters and two canisters, having a hinged cover, brass carrying handles and castors. Provenance: Formerly the property of Cyril Luckman and by repute in possession of Commodore Anson, 1697 – 1762 who sailed around the world in HMS Centurion 1740 - 1744. Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS(23 April 1697–6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Anson family. He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro, off the south tip of Sicily, during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquière at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747, during the War of the Austrian Succession. Anson went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defence contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, the transfer of British marines from Army to Navy authority, and a system for rating ships according to their number of guns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Anson,_1st_Baron_Anson