Late 16th century German Sporting Crossbow (GANZE RÜSTUNG)

Title
Late 16th century German Sporting Crossbow (GANZE RÜSTUNG)
Collection Location
Olympia Auctions, London, United Kingdom
Date
c. 1500-1600
Location
Germany
Description
This crossbow has a heavy steel bow, painted black, retained by later chords with red pom poms attached to its edges. The string is missing and the iron stirrup is folded into the frayed chords. The stock is veneered with a staghorn panel engraved with scrolls of foliage. The engravings depict a mermaid shooting an arrow towards a shield held by an armoured merman along with vinal shapes. It has an iron trigger and a pair of iron hooks for a cranequin. It also has an iron transverse pin, bolt clip with the nut missing.
Source
A private collection
Link:
https://www.olympiaauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-342---a-large-german-decorated-sporting-crossbow-ganze-rstung-late-16thearly-17th-century/?lot=537&so=4&st=crossbows&sto=0&au=&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=96&pn=1&g=1
Crossbow Side Measurements
74.5 cm tiller