4th Dec, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
  Lot 5
 

5

FIVE JAPANESE BOWS AND A BOW BAG, EDO PERIOD AND LATER

the first and second a pair of possibly Edo Period bows, each lacquered black with brown rattan bindings (both missing some bindings on the upper limb), possibly of bishu nari style, without signature; the third Edo Period, with black lacquered limbs and red rattan bindings above and below (some contemporary paint applied to some bindings) and a contemporary grip cover; the fourth Edo period with thick limbs and seven rattan bindings (restored, painted red and black); the fifth a 20th century bow with three plain rattan bindings; the bow bag of purple cloth, each bow 221.0 cm long (namisun)

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the first and second a pair of possibly Edo Period bows, each lacquered black with brown rattan bindings (both missing some bindings on the upper limb), possibly of bishu nari style, without signature; the third Edo Period, with black lacquered limbs and red rattan bindings above and below (some contemporary paint applied to some bindings) and a contemporary grip cover; the fourth Edo period with thick limbs and seven rattan bindings (restored, painted red and black); the fifth a 20th century bow with three plain rattan bindings; the bow bag of purple cloth, each bow 221.0 cm long (namisun)

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 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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