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Title
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Pistol crossbow Vienna, around 1830
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Collection Location
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Liechtenstein Collections
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Date
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c. 1830
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Location
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Vienna
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Description
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A pistol crossbow originating from Vienna in the 19th Century. The steel prod is fixed to the stock with metal plates and runs through the middle of the stock. The stock itself is made of walnut wood and features a groove on its upper surface made to hold the crossbow bolt. It features a steel nut trigger mechanism. The handle of the pistol crossbow is made of walnut and features a decorative fish scale pattern. The fore of the crossbow has what appears to be a suspension ring used to hang up the pistol crossbow.
Material: steel, walnut
Measurements: 48.0 cm, 48.0 cm chord length, weight: 0.9 kg
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Source
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Liechtenstein Collections
