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Title
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Pistol Crossbow, 17th Century
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Collection Location
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Unknown (private collection)
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Date
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17th century
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Location
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Italy
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Description
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At the tip of the crossbow, two metal sticks form a sight. Bow irons secure the prod to the stock. The prod is iron with rolled nocks and the stock is wooden. The bowstring is missing. On the top of the crossbow, there is a foldable sight. Farther down the stock, there is a simple, small, scroll-like sculpture carved from the wood of the stock. Small sculptures like this are common on this part of the stock of a pellet crossbow. The crossbow has a hair trigger and trigger guard.
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Source
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Thierry de Maigret Commissaire-Priseur [Thierry de Maigret Auctioneer]
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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Length: 29 cm
Width: 25 cm
