Archery Long Bow By John Cave Of Ludlow

Archery Long Bow By John Cave Of Ludlow

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John Cave Archery Longbow.
A very good traditional archery self yew wood longbow, produced by John Cave, Ludlow. The bow is fitted with two horn nocks, a mother - of - pearl arrow plate (sometimes called an Arrow Pass) and a blue fabric handle. Just below the grip is the makers name 'John Cave, Ludlow' a heraldry crest and below the number '61 @ 29' (61lb @ 29 inches), indicating the draw weight of this bow in lbs. A nice modern usable bow in good original condition.

John Cave (Broad Street Ludlow, Shropshire) was an high quality furniture maker and also a bowyer, his father was an Antique dealer in Ludlow.

Dimensions:

Height 196 cm / 77 "
Width 3 cm / 1 "
Depth 5 cm / 2 "
Period

2000-present

Year

2004

Medium

Yew wood

Country

England

Condition

Good bow in great condition.

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