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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Sunday 23rd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 24th June: 10:00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am