This crossbow is thought to be the first probably by Edward McEwen. The prod is composite, painted black and retained by blackened strings tied to hooks on the stock. The bowstring is made of twisted cord. The stock is painted green with horn enclosing the brass lock. The hardwood stock has a brass-lined bolt channel, and iron mounts. The crossbow is fitted with a tubular arrow aperture and an additional later hand-rest.
The crossbow has a slender steel prod fitted with a contemporary style bowstring and bullet pouch. The string is retained by a pair of irons which blend into a moulded finial at the front of the prod and fitted with a folding fore-sight. The stock is slender and fluted with a built-in gaffle retained by a sliding iron ring. The stock has a folding rear-sight and the front section of the stock is inlaid on the top with an iron panel engraved with a trophy-of-arms, a pair of scrolling side-bars, and turned serial-numbered pommel.
The crossbow has a slender steel prod of which the bowstring is missing. The prod features a pair of fore-sight pillars, a built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear, and stamped with the maker's mark (Neue Støckel 3133). The weapon has a domed lever terminal, a rectangular folding rear-sight. The stock is made of fruit wood and incised with linear patterns around the border and on each side. The stock is inset with an oval bone plaque.
The crossbow has a slender steel prod retained by a pair of irons. The curved fruit wood stock includes a pierced central moulding, fitted with a fixed fore-sight, and slender trigger with moulded finial folding rear-sight, and later turned finial.
the first with slender steel bow retained by two pierced moulded brass plaques, figured walnut tiller incorporating a rest beneath and with butt of gun-stock form, fitted with brass bolt channel, brass nut, and adjustable brass back and fore-sights, brass mounts comprising spurred trigger-guard and butt-plate, and fitted with a steel stirrup at the front; the second with later wooden bow, walnut tiller of gun stock form, inlaid around its border and on each side of the butt with later marquetry designs, carved bolt channel, small steel nut, and steel mounts including butt-plate of shaped outline; and the third with slender steel bow, hardwood tiller incorporating a scrolling rest beneath, and brass mounts the first: 75cm; 29 1/2in tiller (3) This is recorded making crossbows at 43 Boulevard du Temple circa 1820-40. Estimate: £400-600 Sale Data: 30.06.2010 Hammer Price: €650 This
the first with slender steel bow fitted with later string, figured walnut tiller incorporating engraved steel gaffle, the latter fitted with signed folding back-sight, and button trigger, moulded steel finial, and folding fore-sight (the steel parts pitted and cleaned); the second with robust steel bow, tiller of gun-stock form, fitted with two large steel side panels over the forward portion, fitted with a screw in spike terminal also retaining the bow, carved bolt channel, brass nut and action, a pair of steel lugs for a goat's foot lever, and moulded trigger (the steel parts pitted); together with a goat's foot lever, 20th century the first: 74cm; 29 1/8in tiller (3) Estimate: £550-750 Sale Data: 30.06.2010 Hammer Price: €1100 Barker
slender steel bow retained by a pair of irons, carved wooden tiller of characteristic form (cracked), decorated with raised mouldings, panels of engraved scrollwork and small scallop designs over the forward portion, fitted with moulded steel fore-sight, folding back-sight, curved moulded trigger, later engraved inlays and later turned pommel (chipped)) 106.8 cm; 42 in tiller Provenance William Ockelford Oldman, London, 4 January 1929, no. 18 John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester, Massachusetts, Inv. No. 573 Estimate: £240-300 Sale Data: 29.06.2016 Hammer Price: €400
This crossbow is fitted with a slender prod with a later bowstring of twisted cords. The prod has a folding fore-sight fitted with a later cord. The hardwood stock is inlaid with engraved iron plaques on top, fitted with an engraved built-in gaffle, a trigger-guard and a butt-plate.
This crossbow is fitted with a slender steel prod and a later bowstring. The stock is made of fruit wood and inlaid over its full length with patterns of twisted brass wire at the borders, and with engraved bone plaques at each end decorated with flowers and foliage. The stock is fitted with a built-in steel gaffle with a folding rear-sight, a button-shaped cocking-lever retained by a slender steel band, a later folding fore-sight with string and ivory ball, a pair of steel side-plates, and pierced steel pommel.
This crossbow has a curved steel prod painted with a pair of alternating panels of early blue and red paint on the inside on either side of the tiller, fitted with later string and retained by later cords, wooden tiller swelling towards the nut, cut with a single aperture for a rod to set the trigger-mechanism, veneered over the upper and lower surfaces with white staghorn, engraved with bouquets of fruit, Biblical scenes including Daniel in the Lion's Den on the cheek-piece, and mythological figures along its full length, the sides each inlaid with a long marquetry panel of scrolling fruit and foliage in coloured fruitwood (minor losses), fitted with iron stirrup for a cranequin, original iron trigger with bulbous brass terminal, iron trigger-plate engraved with the date and the maker's initials in miniscules (worn), and set trigger (nut and basal cap missing) 61.0 cm; 24 in tiller The decoration of this crossbow is notably rare. A crossbow inlaid in a related manner is preserved in the Deutsches Jagd Museum, Munich. Estimate: £4000-6000 Sale Data: 29.06.2016 Hammer Price: €3800 BE
The crossbow's steel prod is stamped with graduated numbers on the top and the maker's name 'Meckel, Augsburg'. The wooden stock is plain and shows evidence of damage. The folding brass rear-sight is inset with a recessed gilt plaque inscribed 'H. Baumann, Augsburg'. The iron nut, stirrup, pair of small lugs, and gilt-brass butt-plate fitted with an acorn terminal, and brass trigger-guard are also visible features of the weapon.
The crossbow features a slender steel prod fitted with a later addition bowstring of twisted cord, a pair of fore-sight pillars, and a built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear, stamped with the maker's mark (Neue Støckel 3133). The weapon has a domed lever terminal, and a pierced folding rear-sight. The fruit wood butt of the stock is incised with linear patterns around the borders and set with mother-of-pearl roundels enclosed by scroll work.
