26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 240
 

240

AN ENGLISH STONEBOW BY BARKER, WIGAN, CIRCA 1780

with steel bow fitted with a later string of bound cord with spacers, retained by a pair of shaped steel plates drawn-out to a moulded finial at the front and extending over the forward portion of the tiller, sprung folding fore-sight, figured walnut tiller of gun stock form, engraved built-in gaffle (cleaned) signed folding back-sight, steel side-plates of shaped outline, numbered butt-plate (rubbed) and the top of the tiller inlaid with a shaped steel plate (the steel parts with areas of pitting, cleaned) 74.3 cm

Sold for £550


 

with steel bow fitted with a later string of bound cord with spacers, retained by a pair of shaped steel plates drawn-out to a moulded finial at the front and extending over the forward portion of the tiller, sprung folding fore-sight, figured walnut tiller of gun stock form, engraved built-in gaffle (cleaned) signed folding back-sight, steel side-plates of shaped outline, numbered butt-plate (rubbed) and the top of the tiller inlaid with a shaped steel plate (the steel parts with areas of pitting, cleaned) 74.3 cm

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024

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Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

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