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Title
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A FRENCH TARGET CROSSBOW BY THIS, 43 BOULEVARD DU TEMPLE, PARIS,
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Collection Location
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Private Collection
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Date
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SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND TWO FURTHER CROSSBOWS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
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Location
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France
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Description
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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
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Source
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Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's
