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A Rare Indian Bow-Case, Quiver, And Thirty-Four Arrows
18th/19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Indian Bow-Case, Quiver, And Thirty-Four Arrows
18th/19th Century

The bow-case of leather covered in brown velvet embroidered in silver threads on the outside with flower-heads and silver spangles within a border en suite, and with three suspension tabs also en suite; the quiver and suspension straps embroidered en suite, the former with gold chape chased with a trellised design, gold buckle, and retaining its original plaited tassels, the latter containing the arrows, each with iron head (surface rust) of diamond section, and bamboo shafts each retaining some polychrome decoration and remains of feather flights (some wear overall) (2)
Bow-case 27.5 cm., Quiver 61 cm.

Footnotes

An old handwritten label attached is indistinctly inscribed and dated Feb. 21. 1849 (?), the date of the Battle of Gujarat leading to the annexation of the Punjab by the British

For other examples see Howard Ricketts and Philippe Missillier, Splendour Des Armes Orientales, d'Acte-Expo, Paris, 4 May-31 July 1988, p. 109, no. 84 (illustrated in colour) and p. 189; and Bashir Mohamed, The Arts of the Muslim Knight ..., 2007, p. 389, fig. 365

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.