16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
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FOUR GRAND NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETING MEDALS FORMED AS A SILVER BRACELET, 1852-83
the medals from Leamington 1852, Leamington 1853, Shrewsbury 1854, and Cheltenham 1856, each depicting a female portrait bust, and a target with crossed arrows encircled by a wreath on the other, the medals connected by short chains, the final medal carrying a small clip, the 1853 Leamington medal with a raised convex surface for receiving the clip, inscribed 'Bessie Garnett, from her father, May 21st 1883', 18.0 cm
The text around the edges of the medals states:
Leamington 1853: Third Gross Score
Shrewsbury 1854: Sixth Gross Score
Leamington 1852: Seventh Gross Score & Hits: C. Garnett Esq
Cheltenham 1856: Fourth Gross Score & Hits
C. Garnett appears to be Charles Garnett of the Royal Toxophilite Society - his scores appear in Archery: Its Theory and Practice by H. A. Ford, 1859 Chapter XIV. He is mentioned as an excellent archer, and one of the first shooters at the inaugural Grand National Meeting of 1844.
Sold for £150
the medals from Leamington 1852, Leamington 1853, Shrewsbury 1854, and Cheltenham 1856, each depicting a female portrait bust, and a target with crossed arrows encircled by a wreath on the other, the medals connected by short chains, the final medal carrying a small clip, the 1853 Leamington medal with a raised convex surface for receiving the clip, inscribed 'Bessie Garnett, from her father, May 21st 1883', 18.0 cm
The text around the edges of the medals states:
Leamington 1853: Third Gross Score
Shrewsbury 1854: Sixth Gross Score
Leamington 1852: Seventh Gross Score & Hits: C. Garnett Esq
Cheltenham 1856: Fourth Gross Score & Hits
C. Garnett appears to be Charles Garnett of the Royal Toxophilite Society - his scores appear in Archery: Its Theory and Practice by H. A. Ford, 1859 Chapter XIV. He is mentioned as an excellent archer, and one of the first shooters at the inaugural Grand National Meeting of 1844.
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
