16th Apr, 2025 11:00

The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III

 
  Lot 54
 

54

A COLLECTION OF BELGIAN ARCHERY MEDALS, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

comprising a copper-alloy medal depicting Leopold II on the front, the rear inscribed 'Société des Archers, St Sebastien de Nivelles Tir du 14 sept 1902', encircled by a wreath and capped by a decorative pair of cornucopias stemming from a crown; the second with the coat-of-arms of Soignies encircled by a wreath and crown, inscribed 'Ville de Soignies', the rear inscribed ‘Société St. sebasties, 30 aout 1885' encircled by a wreath; the third depicting Albert I of Belgium on one side, the rear inscribed 'Nivelles a la Société, la Plus Nombreuse, 1922' encircled by a wreath; the third and fourth depicting a shield encircled by foliage, inscribed 'Ville de Nivelles', the rear of the first inscribed ' Tir au Berceau, a La Société, La Plus Nombreuse' encircled by a wreath; the second similar, additionally inscribed '1883', the fifth depicting a bowman in action on one side, the rear inscribed ' Exposition Bruxelles 1935 Au Vainquer Du Championnat, A.Lebon Genval', decorated with a bird and a vase of flowers, 5.0 cm (5)

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comprising a copper-alloy medal depicting Leopold II on the front, the rear inscribed 'Société des Archers, St Sebastien de Nivelles Tir du 14 sept 1902', encircled by a wreath and capped by a decorative pair of cornucopias stemming from a crown; the second with the coat-of-arms of Soignies encircled by a wreath and crown, inscribed 'Ville de Soignies', the rear inscribed ‘Société St. sebasties, 30 aout 1885' encircled by a wreath; the third depicting Albert I of Belgium on one side, the rear inscribed 'Nivelles a la Société, la Plus Nombreuse, 1922' encircled by a wreath; the third and fourth depicting a shield encircled by foliage, inscribed 'Ville de Nivelles', the rear of the first inscribed ' Tir au Berceau, a La Société, La Plus Nombreuse' encircled by a wreath; the second similar, additionally inscribed '1883', the fifth depicting a bowman in action on one side, the rear inscribed ' Exposition Bruxelles 1935 Au Vainquer Du Championnat, A.Lebon Genval', decorated with a bird and a vase of flowers, 5.0 cm (5)

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

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SALE CONTACT:

Henry Metcalf
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Simeon Beever
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Thomas Del Mar
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