LATE 16TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN SMALL BIRDING STONEBOW, PERHAPS FOR A CHILD
LATE 16TH CENTURY
With slender steel bow with later string and turned wooden spacers, pillar foresight, carved figured walnut stock carved with a grotesque mask in relief behind the mechanism and backsight, a bird of prey projecting in high relief above the trigger, and with later turned walnut finial
65.5 cm.
LATE 16TH CENTURY
With slender steel bow with later string and turned wooden spacers, pillar foresight, carved figured walnut stock carved with a grotesque mask in relief behind the mechanism and backsight, a bird of prey projecting in high relief above the trigger, and with later turned walnut finial
65.5 cm.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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