16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
5
THE UNIFORM OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WARRENDER, ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHERS
of dark green cloth, double breasted with embroidered epaulettes 'King's Bodyguard, RCA', thistle and arrow embroidered decorations on the cuffs and collar, dark green velvet lined tails, thistle embroidery at the tips of the tails, together with a feathered bicorne hat (sun bleach on the shoulders of the uniform), 118.0 cm (2)
Provenance
Probably, The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999
John Morgan Hire Company
John Warrender, 2nd Baron Bruntisfield (7 February 1921 – 14 July 2007) was a Scottish soldier and conservative politician. He gained the Miltary Cross for his service in Italy in November 1942 and recieved an OBE in 1963. He was Brigadier of the Royal Company of Archers between 1973 and 1985 (Dalyell, 2007). His grandmother was Lady Maud Warrender (see lot 35).
Sold for £2,800
of dark green cloth, double breasted with embroidered epaulettes 'King's Bodyguard, RCA', thistle and arrow embroidered decorations on the cuffs and collar, dark green velvet lined tails, thistle embroidery at the tips of the tails, together with a feathered bicorne hat (sun bleach on the shoulders of the uniform), 118.0 cm (2)
Provenance
Probably, The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999
John Morgan Hire Company
John Warrender, 2nd Baron Bruntisfield (7 February 1921 – 14 July 2007) was a Scottish soldier and conservative politician. He gained the Miltary Cross for his service in Italy in November 1942 and recieved an OBE in 1963. He was Brigadier of the Royal Company of Archers between 1973 and 1985 (Dalyell, 2007). His grandmother was Lady Maud Warrender (see lot 35).
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
