17th Century Crossbow

Title

17th Century Crossbow

HCA Identifier

XI.102

Collection Location

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Date

17th century

Location

Germany

Description

Wide steel bow with maker's mark stamped on the inner side set into the wooden stock and secured by a bridle of cord decorated with pommels which pass through a ring at the fore-end. Twisted cord bowstring with simple loops on each end. Strips of bone inlay on underside of stock. Top of the stock is covered with a layer of bone ornamented with straight engraved lines. Bone butt plate. The name ‘Eberlein’ engraved into the bone above the cheek rest. Rectangular folding brass backsight and bone foresight. The locking mechanism is a wing nut on the underside and there is a pivoting steel catch which grips the drawn string. Long steel lever trigger with cord grip decorated with pommels. Piece of metal lock plate missing.

Source

Collection Royal Armouries, Study Collection, Leeds, England

Link:

Data and images courtesy of

https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-943

Crossbow Top Measurements

Length: 62.2 cm
Span: 52.1 cm
Weight: 2.57 kg