bow identification ..

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Garry
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bow identification ..

Post by Garry » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:43 pm

Hi all,
I am posting some photos of a friends asiatic bow, can you by looking at the photos give me any info on how old it might be and where it was probably made.It has been in her well travelled family for at least 20 years, this m afraid is all I know.
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Garry
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more photos

Post by Garry » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:47 pm

morer photos
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Adam Karpowicz
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Post by Adam Karpowicz » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:59 am

It is a Turkish bow, probably 19th c.

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Post by KenH » Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:57 pm

The Master has spoken.
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Garry
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Post by Garry » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:59 pm

Thank you Adam, the family who own the bow had two relations that were british officers in the Crimean War, .. be nice to think it was brought back from that campaign.
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Post by Pat Menzies » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:10 am

Looks like some pronounced compression fractures on the left limb.
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