4th Dec, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024
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AN UNUSUALLY LARGE ASYMMETRICAL SELF BOW, POSSIBLY FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
of robust construction, circular in profile and made of thick wood, with some set in the limbs indicating use, tapering gradually towards one tip and sharply towards the other, with a large grip with twisting ladder designs bordered by a red and orange paint band on each end, with wear marks roughly one third of the way up the bow possibly from use, with later horn longbow nocks added to the end of the bow (string missing) length 253.0 cm
Sold for £55
of robust construction, circular in profile and made of thick wood, with some set in the limbs indicating use, tapering gradually towards one tip and sharply towards the other, with a large grip with twisting ladder designs bordered by a red and orange paint band on each end, with wear marks roughly one third of the way up the bow possibly from use, with later horn longbow nocks added to the end of the bow (string missing) length 253.0 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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