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Title
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Hunting Crossbow
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HCA Identifier
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M.2744-1931
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Collection Location
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Collection Metalwork Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
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Date
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1590
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Location
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Germany
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Description
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This crossbow is most likely one that is owned by a noble and used for hunting which is suggested by its intricate inlaid design. The bow is made from steel and has engravings of masks and foliage. It has a carved wooden tiller which is engraved with floral and leaf designs. The top of the stock is made from a staghorn plaque which depicts men using arquebuses, floral patterns, foliage, and masks. The trigger and trunnions are made from steel and are set in place to be able to attach a cranequin. The trigger and the rope may be original components.
Materials/Media Steel, wood, rope, staghorn
Dimensions/Measurements Length: 68.6 centimetres, Width: 64.1 centimetres, Depth:12.5cm Weight: 2.52 kilograms
Other notes Donated by Mr G. H. Ramsbottom, through the Art Fund. Its ownership before Mr. G.H. Ramsbottom is unknown
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Source
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https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O97580/hunting-crossbow-unknown/
Collection Metalwork Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
