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Title
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Early 17th century English Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Olympia Auctions, London, England
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Date
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early 1600s
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Location
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England
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Description
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The crossbow has a steel bow, steel stirrup, and a slender rosewood stock. It is missing the string, the prod binding, and the trigger mechanism, appearing to be in a damaged condition because of the rusted parts. It still retains the nut, and the patterned rear sight is folded over the lock. A single square-shaped bone plaque is fixed at the front of the stock, however, there are missing slots, indicating, there were more present prior. There is a brass thumb near the butt stock, and the auction website mentions there used to be a twisted brass wire under the stock, which is not visible in the image above.
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Source
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A private collection
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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65cm
25 5/8 inches tiller
