16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
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AN EDWARDIAN ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHERS DRUM, 1901-1910
of characteristic form, painted black with two bands of red enclosing a gold band around the border, painted 'Royal Company of Archers, King's Bodyguard for Scotland' above the royal arms, 'R VII' for Edward VII, the drum heads held together with ropes and leather tensioners, studded union flag designs, copper alloy suspension ring: on a wooden stand, 81.3 cm diameter
Provenance
The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999
John Morgan Hire Company
Sold for £1,700
of characteristic form, painted black with two bands of red enclosing a gold band around the border, painted 'Royal Company of Archers, King's Bodyguard for Scotland' above the royal arms, 'R VII' for Edward VII, the drum heads held together with ropes and leather tensioners, studded union flag designs, copper alloy suspension ring: on a wooden stand, 81.3 cm diameter
Provenance
The Royal Company of Archers, Archers’ Hall, Edinburgh until circa 1999
John Morgan Hire Company
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
