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Title
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18th century Schnepper
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HCA Identifier
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Document Number/Property ID: AK006570
Inventory number: W 838
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Collection Location
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Deutches Historisches Museum.
Collection: Militaria/1
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Date
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About 1740
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Location
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Electorate of Saxony
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Description
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This crossbow has a steel prod bound with bridle pinding and light-colored piece of leather. It bears a mark in the shape of a quartered circle surrounded by five jagged points. The frayed string is made of hemp with knotted loops. Olive-green woollen pompoms are attached to the binding and the braid. The stock is made of reddish-brown fruitwood. The top of the stock is completely inlaid with bone between the lock mechanism and the prod. At the front is an adjustable bolt rest and engraved scrollwork
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Source
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https://objekt.db.dhm.de/objekt/AK006570
Deutches Historisches Museum.
Collection: Militaria/1
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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(Likely in centimetres)
Height: 12.9
Width: 56.3
Length: 72.2
Weight: 1640
