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Title
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A GERMAN STONEBOW (SCHNEPPER) FOR A CHILD
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Collection Location
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Private Collection
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Date
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EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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Location
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German
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Description
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This crossbow has a slender steel prod which is missing its bowstring. It has a pair of fore-sight pillars, a built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear stamped with a maker's mark (Neue Støckel 3133). The crossbow has a domed lever terminal, and a rectangular folding rear-sight. The fruitwood butt of the stock is inlaid with staghorn lines.
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Source
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Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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54.5cm; 21 1/2in stock
