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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
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Three Indo-Persian Composite Lacquered Bows
18th/19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Three Indo-Persian Composite Lacquered Bows
18th/19th Century

All of characteristic recurved form, the first painted with gilt flower-heads and scrolling foliage against a maroon ground, the swelling grip and outer sides towards the nocks painted in polychrome with foliage en suite against a yellow ground (nocks missing), the second painted in a similar fashion overall, and the third painted with gilt dashes against a maroon ground (all with some wear and damage); together with nineteen Indian arrows, each with iron head, and bamboo shaft retaining the remains of polychrome decoration (flights missing) (22)

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For a related example to the first three see Philippe Missillier and Howard Ricketts, Splendour Des Armes Orientales, d'Acte-Expo, Paris, 4 May - 3 July 1988, p. 108, no. 181

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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.