AN ITALIAN STONEBOW, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
with slender steel bow retained by a pair of moulded irons, carved hardwood tiller of characteristic form, decorated with slender panels of ropework, the rear portion incorporating a scroll and with bevelled edges, turned knop-shaped finial, fitted with moulded steel trigger operating the string release, moulded steel back-sight, and fixed two prong fore-sight (areas of wear, adapted for display), 73.5 cm tiller
Provenance
Sold in this room, 4th December 2013, lot 375
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