8th Dec, 2021 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A CHINESE MANCHU STYLE COMPOSITE BOW, QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
A CHINESE MANCHU STYLE COMPOSITE BOW, QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
with reflexed limbs faced with horn at the front, fishskin-covered wooden ears decorated with a panel of flowers at the tips, bone string bridges, green-stained fishskin collars on each side of the cork grip, and the inner face applied with birch bark (losses)
106.0 cm; 41 ¾ in
Property from the Edward McEwen Collection (1934-2020)
Sold for £1,500
A CHINESE MANCHU STYLE COMPOSITE BOW, QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
with reflexed limbs faced with horn at the front, fishskin-covered wooden ears decorated with a panel of flowers at the tips, bone string bridges, green-stained fishskin collars on each side of the cork grip, and the inner face applied with birch bark (losses)
106.0 cm; 41 ¾ in
Property from the Edward McEwen Collection (1934-2020)
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 8th Dec, 2021
