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A NORTH INDIAN DECORATED STEEL BOW, 19TH CENTURY

A NORTH INDIAN DECORATED STEEL BOW, 19TH CENTURY in two pieces joined by a threaded stem and of flat recurved form, chiselled over the outer face with antelope set upon by tigers, and decorated with silver foliage at the terminals and over the grip (small losses), 83.7 cm

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A NORTH INDIAN DECORATED STEEL BOW, 19TH CENTURY

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North Africa Steel flintlock pistol, blunderbuss bronze barrel, brass-covered wooden stock. 19th century. Length: 54 cm

Lot 109

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

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