Auction 11 FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOT 276:

HAN DYNASTY GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE CROSSBOW TRIGGER

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Auction took place on Dec 15, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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HAN DYNASTY GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE CROSSBOW TRIGGER
Ca. 206 BC - AD 220.A Chinese Han dynasty gold and silver inlaid bronze crossbow trigger decorated in various parts assembled into a complex mechanism held together using two bolts, the trigger fitting with a gold inlaid zoomorphic motif towards the handle and another smaller but similar motif at the upper surface. Size: 240mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.09kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Robert R. Bigler, Jun 2009; Ex. American private collection, Robert H. Ellsworth. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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