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ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM THE COLLECTION OF HOWARD RICKETTS
A PAINTED COMPOSITE RECURVE BOW
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 17th/18TH CENTURY
Details
A PAINTED COMPOSITE RECURVE BOW
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 17th/18TH CENTURY
The composite bow of wood, horn, and sinew, the wood lacquered in red, black, and gold, with floral cartouches containing polychrome rococo roundels, with two pieces of bone towards the end of each limb, minor losses to the paint throughout
43 ¾in. (111cm.) long
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 17th/18TH CENTURY
The composite bow of wood, horn, and sinew, the wood lacquered in red, black, and gold, with floral cartouches containing polychrome rococo roundels, with two pieces of bone towards the end of each limb, minor losses to the paint throughout
43 ¾in. (111cm.) long
Provenance
Lawrence Dundas (1908-89), 3rd Marquess of Zetland
Brought to you by
Phoebe Jowett Smith
Sale Coordinator & Cataloguer