Antique Yew Wood Archery Bow With Leather Grip And Horn Arrow Plate
Antique Yew Wood Archery Bow With Leather Grip And Horn Arrow Plate
Gentleman's Styles Yew Wood Longbow.
A very good heavy one piece gentleman's yew wood archery bow in original condition. The longbow is fitted with horn nocks, a mother - of - pearl arrow plate (sometimes called an Arrow Pass) and a leather grip. Just above the grip is the makers name 'STYLES', and below the numbers 51, indicating the draw weight of this bow in lbs. A good beautiful bow in original condition.
The heydays of archery as a social recreation in the 19th century saw four stand out bow-makers. Of course there were others who, principally makers of umbrellas and fishing tackle etc., added bowyery to their repertoires with varying degrees of success; but it was Thomas Waring, Thomas Aldred, James Buchanan and Peter Muir who many turned to for quality and quantity.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
1860
Yew wood
United Kingdom
very good
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 and a leather grip. Just above the grip is the makers name 'STYLES', and below the numbers 51, indicating the draw weight of this bow in lbs. A good beautiful bow in original condition.The heydays of archery as a social recreation in the 19th century saw four stand out bow-makers. Of course there were others who, principally makers of umbrellas and fishing tackle etc., added bowyery to their repertoires with varying degrees of success; but it was Thomas Waring, Thomas Aldred, James Buchanan and Peter Muir who many turned to for quality and quantity.){kind=link}