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Title
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A SPORTING CROSS-BOW
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Collection Location
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Private Collection
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Date
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MID-18TH CENTURY
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Location
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France
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Description
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The crossbow features a slender steel prod which is now detached. The stock is crafted of fruitwood and inlaid with an engraved ivory plaque over the bolt channel.Each side is inlaid on each side with further shaped ivory plaques of which three are missing. The crossbow is fitted with a steel stirrup and nut, and set trigger. The butt with carved with an apple pierced by an arrow and inlaid with a star in contrasting colours.
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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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68cm; 26 3/4in stock
