consisting of one fine Thai pellet bow with ornate decorated nocks and grip riser in the shape of an animal (one nock broken off with visible glue repairs); four bamboo bows from various cultures, three with grip risers bound with rattan and one with rattan bindings along its length, and a reflexed bamboo bow with red painted tips and a grip riser bound in rattan, longest bow 122.0 cm
consisting of one fine Thai pellet bow with ornate decorated nocks and grip riser in the shape of an animal (one nock broken off with visible glue repairs); four bamboo bows from various cultures, three with grip risers bound with rattan and one with rattan bindings along its length, and a reflexed bamboo bow with red painted tips and a grip riser bound in rattan, longest bow 122.0 cm
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024, 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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