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Title
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18th century German Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Moscow Kremlin Museum, Moscow, Russia
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Date
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circa 1800
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Location
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Germany
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Description
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This crossbow has a steel prod, a suspension ring, and a hemp string. The are four silken blue and yellow pommels hanging off the prod and two small pommels attached to the end of the prod binding.The top of the stock the appears to be inlaid with bone, showcasing leafy patterns with some clustered around the front of the crossbow. There is also a bolt groove near the the nut, possibly carved from horn with an iron fitting above. The side of the stock is sparsely decorated with diamond-shaped patterns containing three leaves within them. The top of the butt stock is also inlaid with floral motifs with the last one's outline resembling a doorway. This crossbow has a steel trigger guard and trigger underneath the butt stock.
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Source
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Moscow Kremlin Museum
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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Total length: 70.0 cm;
Stock length: 58.5 cm
