16th Apr, 2025 11:00

The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III

 
Lot 16
 

16

A ROYAL TOXOPHILITE SOCIETY TAILCOAT, 19TH CENTURY

of faded green wool, with single-breasted front, the buttons made by Firmins and embossed with the motto 'Centrum Pete', velvet lapel embroidered with bows and arrows, four front pockets, a breast pocket, one inner pocket (some perished stitching), silver gilt badge bearing the Toxophilite Society arms, Birmingham hallmarks for 1860, TJ Bragg, four buttons at each lined cuff, (some old repairs and loose stitching), 91.0 cm

Sold for £100


 

of faded green wool, with single-breasted front, the buttons made by Firmins and embossed with the motto 'Centrum Pete', velvet lapel embroidered with bows and arrows, four front pockets, a breast pocket, one inner pocket (some perished stitching), silver gilt badge bearing the Toxophilite Society arms, Birmingham hallmarks for 1860, TJ Bragg, four buttons at each lined cuff, (some old repairs and loose stitching), 91.0 cm

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

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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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