16th Apr, 2025 11:00

The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III

 
Lot 4
 

4

A FINE ARCHER'S STORAGE BENCH FROM ARCHERS' HALL, EDINBURGH, ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHERS

of stained oak, with two compartments seperated by a removable partition, one with seven bows by Muir, four by Gordon, and one by Fergie, made of a variety of woods including yew, lancewood, lemonwood, and hickory, and in a variety of lengths and draw weights, held in place by six wooden stands (later), the other compartment with a single arrow box containing twenty unmatched arrows, some named (and with later paint on arrow shafts), an unusual folding top panel on the arrow box, brass plaque on the bench engraved ' Archers Hall, Edinburgh', two handles on either side and three locks each with handles, 304.0 cm (14)

Provenance
(the case) The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999

John Morgan Hire Company

Sold for £1,100


 

of stained oak, with two compartments seperated by a removable partition, one with seven bows by Muir, four by Gordon, and one by Fergie, made of a variety of woods including yew, lancewood, lemonwood, and hickory, and in a variety of lengths and draw weights, held in place by six wooden stands (later), the other compartment with a single arrow box containing twenty unmatched arrows, some named (and with later paint on arrow shafts), an unusual folding top panel on the arrow box, brass plaque on the bench engraved ' Archers Hall, Edinburgh', two handles on either side and three locks each with handles, 304.0 cm (14)

Provenance
(the case) The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999

John Morgan Hire Company

Auction: The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III, 16th Apr, 2025

TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

We are delighted to announce the upcoming live auction of the third part of the remarkable Bill Terry Archery Collection which will take place on 16th April 2025, at 11:00am at Olympia Auctions, London. This collection features an exceptional range of archery equipment, silver, pictures and related items covering the history of archery, toxophilites, and societies from the United Kingdom and beyond.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION:

Sunday 13th April: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 14th April: 10am to 7pm
Tuesday 15th April: 10am to 5pm

AUCTION:

Starts: Wednesday 16th April 2025, 11am precisely

AUCTION CATALOGUE

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SALE CONTACT:

Henry Metcalf
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Simeon Beever
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Thomas Del Mar
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