Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

321321A GERMAN PAINTED IRON STRONG BOX, LATE17TH/18TH CENTURYformed of a series of large iron plates overlaid with broadinterlaced iron bands, fitted with a pair of hasps at the frontfor securing the lid, false lock with embossed frontalescutcheon, a writhen carrying handle at each end , theinside fitted with a lock mechanism incorporating fiveshooting bolts retained by a pair of pierced engravedplates, and with a writhen support for the lid, the insidepainted red and the outer surfaces and the lid painted withfoliage on a green ground (now faded)55cm; 21N in by 32.5cm; 12N in by 31.5cm; 12D in£2000-2500322A PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN ROWEL SPURS, EARLY19TH CENTURYwith large pierced multi-spiked rowels engraved with alarge expanded flowerhead on each face, broad heal bandscut with diagonal flutes, and retaining some of their originalbrass and silver finish17.8cm; 7in(2)£350-450322323A CASED SET OF ARCHERY EQUIPMENT, EARLY 20THCENTURYincluding four bows, four sets of arrows, a leather pursewith leather tabs, all contained in original pine case paintedwith the owner’s name S.H. Baker£300-400128