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Title
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Quarrel Shooting Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
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Before 1900
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Location
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England
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Description
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A quarrel shooting crossbow originating from Northern Europe, specifically England. It possesses a wooden prod and stock which features a trigger arm. Likely used to span the device are knobs on both sides of the trigger. The stock is enclosed with brass metal well beyond the trigger and at either side of the stock is a screw plate with a hole used attach the prod to the bow. The stock also features a rolling brass metal nut of cylindrical shape fixed in place with a metal axial pin. In the middle of it is a groove used to place the crossbow bolts for firing.
Length: max 927 mm, Width: max 64 mm, Height: max 122 mm
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
