26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 16
 

16

A RARE CHINESE QUIVER (JEBELE), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

with tooled leather body with reinforced borders, the front with a pair of criss-crossed straps, applied with pierced and chased gilt copper-alloy mounts decorated with characters including symbols of longevity (central boss missing), the borders studded with flowerhead washers, and hinged inner portion with three folded pockets (light wear), 33.5 cm

A similar quiver is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, see Bennett, 2018, p.51.

Sold for £2,400


 

with tooled leather body with reinforced borders, the front with a pair of criss-crossed straps, applied with pierced and chased gilt copper-alloy mounts decorated with characters including symbols of longevity (central boss missing), the borders studded with flowerhead washers, and hinged inner portion with three folded pockets (light wear), 33.5 cm

A similar quiver is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, see Bennett, 2018, p.51.

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024

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AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

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