4th Dec, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 15
 

15

EIGHT TUBULAR QUIVERS INCLUDING JAPANESE ARROWS (YA), 19TH/20TH CENTURY

the first with six arrows with target point arrowheads, brown and white flights (hane), bamboo shafts, one with a brass arrowhead and the inscription 'hazama', the quiver made of woven plain rattan; the second with six arrows with narrow arrowheads (togari-ya), dark brown flights, and bamboo shafts in a lacquered black rattan quiver; the third with six arrows, in one group of four and one group of two, all with target arrowheads, brown flights, and bamboo shafts, the quiver of lacquered black rattan; the fourth with ten arrows with target points, the quiver covered in green leather embossed with foliage designs; the fifth with eight arrows with target points and bamboo shafts, the quiver made of rattan with brass fittings and an inner copper tube; the sixth with a fine set of four practice arrows with matched bamboo shafts and two other practice arrows, the quiver made of black lacquered rattan; the seventh with a set of twelve practice arrows, the quiver made of rattan; the eighth with two bamboo arrows with broken tips, the quiver made of rattan with a leather cap, the longest quiver 121.0 cm in length (8)

Sold for £420


 

the first with six arrows with target point arrowheads, brown and white flights (hane), bamboo shafts, one with a brass arrowhead and the inscription 'hazama', the quiver made of woven plain rattan; the second with six arrows with narrow arrowheads (togari-ya), dark brown flights, and bamboo shafts in a lacquered black rattan quiver; the third with six arrows, in one group of four and one group of two, all with target arrowheads, brown flights, and bamboo shafts, the quiver of lacquered black rattan; the fourth with ten arrows with target points, the quiver covered in green leather embossed with foliage designs; the fifth with eight arrows with target points and bamboo shafts, the quiver made of rattan with brass fittings and an inner copper tube; the sixth with a fine set of four practice arrows with matched bamboo shafts and two other practice arrows, the quiver made of black lacquered rattan; the seventh with a set of twelve practice arrows, the quiver made of rattan; the eighth with two bamboo arrows with broken tips, the quiver made of rattan with a leather cap, the longest quiver 121.0 cm in length (8)

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024

Auction Location: London, UK

Including:

THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY

THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT

AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

 

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