16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
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A CASED SET OF THREE LONGBOWS, SIX ARROWS, AND A LEATHER QUIVER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the first bow by Fergie, made of hickory-backed lemonwood, 45# draw weight, horn nocks and green cloth-covered grip, marked 'J.C.D', 166.0 cm; the second also by Fergie, 36# draw weight, marked 'club.', 166.0 cm; the third similar, unmarked, 25# draw weight, 173.0 cm, in a trapezoidal bow box (restorations) marked 'R. Blanche Greenock' ,192.0 cm; with a leather quiver, waist belt, and patch with coat-of-arms 'Ascham Bowmen', the six matched Purle arrows painted yellow with black and gold bands (restorations), 72.0 cm (qty)
Sold for £350
the first bow by Fergie, made of hickory-backed lemonwood, 45# draw weight, horn nocks and green cloth-covered grip, marked 'J.C.D', 166.0 cm; the second also by Fergie, 36# draw weight, marked 'club.', 166.0 cm; the third similar, unmarked, 25# draw weight, 173.0 cm, in a trapezoidal bow box (restorations) marked 'R. Blanche Greenock' ,192.0 cm; with a leather quiver, waist belt, and patch with coat-of-arms 'Ascham Bowmen', the six matched Purle arrows painted yellow with black and gold bands (restorations), 72.0 cm (qty)
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
SALE CONTACT:
Henry Metcalf
henry.metcalf@olympiaauctions.com
Simeon Beever
simeon.beever@olympiaauctions.com
Thomas Del Mar
thomas.delmar@olympiaauctions.com
