17th century style German sporting crossbow c. 1800s · Historical Crossbow Archive

Title: 17th century style German sporting crossbow c. 1800s
Collection Location: Rock Island Auction Company, USA
Date: circa 1800
Location: Germany
Description: This crossbow has a thick steel prod and binding made of hemp with the string looped around the former. The wooden stock is inlaid with staghorn, displaying four hunting dogs and rabbits with dotted flowers and tulips and circle around the bolts outlined within diamond shaped lines. The nut and bolt clip are made of iron and there is a transverse pin attached to the stock . It also has an iron trigger and trigger guard.
Source: Private Collection
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Crossbow Top Measurements: Length: 27 in