Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 976
Two Early Continental Wood and Iron Stonebows
Estimate: $400 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
carved hardwood stonebow with bellied forend, scale carved decoration to entire stock, decoratively carved beveled edges, carved decorative applique to top of rear stock, iron mounts including nose cone, bow, catch, and lever release, knob but stock, possibly 17th century, 33 in overall: 36 in. cherry wood stonebow with bellied forend, arched carving to top of stock, stock end knob, iron mounts including forks, sights, catch and lever release, inset crests on either side of catch, possibly German, 17th century, 36 in. overall
Provenance: Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
Condition
carved stonebow with handling wear, some surface abrasions with some chips and dings, patina to iron mounts, some iron elements missing such as the metal fork, later bow string in the wrong style with split end, lever and release function; cherry wood stonebow with abrasions to wood, replaced stck end knob, missing metal components such as nose cone and bow set and nail, bow rigged into position with made up components, movement of the bow, later bow string in the wrong style, patina to iron components, release and catch do not appear to function together
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Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
