This crossbow has a thin iron bow and suspension ring. Two wooden pillars, possibly the stirrup, are attached to the sides of the stock. There is a thin groove through the wooden stock and there is an iron bolt clip attached to another iron component over the stock. The elaborate rear sight in the shape of a crown with five holes is folded towards the spiral decoration with leather covering its backside mounting the stock. There is a curved iron hilt with a curl at the edge of the butt stock. A small hole near the hilt indicates a missing transverse pin. The iron trigger attached underneath the stock features a trigger guard.
This crossbow has an iron prod and a two-pillared iron stirrup. It has a pointed wooden stock with a spherical carving at the front. The top of the stock is designed with decorative iron plates, depicting chiselled geometrical patterns containing flowers like a tulip within a shell-like shape. It has a mounted iron nut engraved with small floral patterns, a folded rear-sight, and a safety lock.
This crossbow has what appears to be an iron prod and an iron suspension ring with bluish-black pompoms attached near the bridle binding made of rope. Red ropes are tied around each edge of the prod. The nut on top of the wooden stock is composed of bone, and there is a folded, elaborate rear-sight behind it, which is circular, containing a small rectangular component with a tiny groove in the middle. The butt stock is chiselled and it has an iron trigger and trigger guard.
This crossbow has an iron prod and an iron stirrup with a bridle binding and string mde out of rope. The top of the walnut stock is inlaid with bone displays floral motifs and has 'G.E.' stamped at the tip of the flower. It has an iron plating over the nut and an iron handle with the edge looking like ridged tree. The bottom of the stock has "N1" stamped on it. The sides of the stock are engraved with floral designs in a diamond shape. The top of the butt stock is engraved with shell-shaped surrounded by petals and a doorway-like design at the bottom. A spiral pattern is carved into the butt stock. The crossbow has an iron trigger and long trigger guard.
This crossbow has an iron prod with a two-pillared stirrup and original roping. It has an presumably, iron plates binding the prod. The walnut stock is curved and pointed at the front and a horse-shoe shaped plate is bolted to the side near the curve. A fine dotted line traces the stock till the iron nut and the rear sight. There is small iron decoration near the nut and carvings of geometrical motifs follow behind it where a spiral-shaped carving is mounted. The crossbow also has an iron trigger which is partially engraved.
This crossbow has an iron prod with reddish-crown pom-poms near the rope binding along with an iron suspension ring. The top of the wooden stock is designed with a large diamond containing a floral pattern within a scroll-like frame. A grape wine hangs below the diamond. There is a smiling mask underneath the front of the stock. The sides of the stock are inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl depicting racemes (unbranched flowers with short floral stocks), two birds perching on floral designs, and three more birds on the other side. At the lower part of the stock is a bone plaque inlaid with the decoration of a mask surrounded by floral and fruit-like patterns. The butt stock features another bird perching on branches blooming into vined flowers. The bottom of the butt stock is also carved decoratively.
A bolt clip rests above the nut, made of bone along with a sliding slot. The crossbow has a wide iron trigger guard, trigger, and set trigger.
This crossbow has a steel prod decorated with brown-yellow pom-poms in the front. The suspension ring also appears to be made of steel and the bridle binding is made of rope, with it extending to the surface of the prod. According to the auction's description, there is a shape depicting a sword within a mushroom-shaped frame underneath the prod.
The front of the wooden stock depicts a humanoid design with different eyes, surrounded by leafy patterns. The sides of the stock are inlaid with bone and engraved with intricate decorations, containing objects like effigy of shield, matchlock guns, cannon on wheel, swords, parts of armour, fasces, axes, halberds, quiver with arrows, flags, masks, musical instruments, and more. According to the website, the front and the lower part of the stock are covered with the engravings of a woman with crown, mask, the effigy of Atlas, peacock and floral motifs. The end of the butt-stock is engraved with a knightly coat of arms featuring three towers, a dragon and a eagle surmounted by a crowned helmet and arms holding a sabre.
The nut is made of bone with a hole for a rear-sight. It has a folding trigger and the iron trigger guard is decorated with similar pom-poms. The image also features two darts with an iron tip and winged, wooden rods.
This is an iron crossbow with a short prod, ending at both sides with a three ribbed design. The string is missing and the stock appears to be assembled in multiple parts. It is forked at the front and octagonal at the end. There is a sliding slot and the nut placed on a plaque. According to the source website, these can be adjusted with a hub and thumb-screw. This can be seen at the end of the stock. There is a small flat trigger attached underneath the stock.
This crossbow has a short iron prod with a U-shaped stirrup . The bridle binding appears to be made of leather, ending in an arrow-like shape. It has a wooden stock with a decorative brass plating above the nut composed of ivory. The tall and elaborate rear sight, also made of brass, behind the nut is missing certain components. The butt stock is narrow and a long wooden spike is attached below it. It also has an iron trigger and trigger guard.
The wooden stock has a cheek-piece, with a bone sliding slot for the dart, at the neck the bone-inlaid number "2". The iron prod is complete with antique rope, featuring remains of pom-pom; trigger and set-trigger, trigger guard and small, iron stirrup.
This crossbow has an iron stock with a loading lever at the back, and a foldaway sight. The wooden butt is engraved with outlines and semi-circles, and the cheek-piece is decorated with circular, bone inlays engraved with rays, a deer, a dog, a tree and a flower. On the back of the lever is a stamped shield depicting a squirrel.
Length 66cm
The stock is composed of walnut and has a squared butt ending in a bone plaque. The stock has a bolt rest and bronze lateral plaques. The plaques are engraved with floral motifs and frames. The crossbow has a bronze lever which is engraved and twisted at the ends, The prod has a loading stirrup.