16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
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A GEORGE III SILVER ARCHERY PRIZE HORN, MAKER’S MARK INDECIPHERABLE, LONDON, 1791
of curved flaring form, with gilt interior, bright-cut engraved below the rim with a leaf-edged oval cartouche inscribed in Latin 'Detur Optimo e Sagittariis Cantabs. XV Cal. Jun. AD 1792', further engraved with a band of archery trophies in oval or circular frames on a linear ground and linked by floral swags, further swags below the band, a bright-cut central girdle and the decoration repeated near the mouthpiece, with two suspension rings fitted post 2003 with silver chains centring on a finger ring, 25.5cm. long, 219g
Provenance
Bonham’s, London, 21 March 2003, lot 126
Sold for £300
of curved flaring form, with gilt interior, bright-cut engraved below the rim with a leaf-edged oval cartouche inscribed in Latin 'Detur Optimo e Sagittariis Cantabs. XV Cal. Jun. AD 1792', further engraved with a band of archery trophies in oval or circular frames on a linear ground and linked by floral swags, further swags below the band, a bright-cut central girdle and the decoration repeated near the mouthpiece, with two suspension rings fitted post 2003 with silver chains centring on a finger ring, 25.5cm. long, 219g
Provenance
Bonham’s, London, 21 March 2003, lot 126
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
