AN ITALIAN STONEBOW,

Title
AN ITALIAN STONEBOW,
Collection Location
Private Collection
Date
18TH CENTURY
Location
Italy
Description
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.
Source
Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's
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Data and images courtesy of
Thomas Del Mar Ltd/Olympia Auctions
Crossbow Top Measurements
87.5cm; 34 1/2in stock
Item sets
Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's