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Title
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Rifleman's crossbow, southern German, around 1900
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Collection Location
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Private location
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Date
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c. 1900s
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Location
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German
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Description
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This bolt crossbow is operated with a sturdy, bolted steel prod strung with braided hemp string. The prod is heavily wedged into the bow with metal securements alongside a front suspension ring screwed it. The rounded wooden stock is decorated with spiral bone linings, and has iron fittings screwed on the top, with a catch connected to the set trigger, protected with the long slightly curved guard trigger. The butt of the bow features an ornamentally engraved bone bolt rest; the inlays on the potruded cheek rest feature the words "A" and "C", with a circular face iconography and date "1691" on the buttstock.
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Link:
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https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions/lot/id/14488
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Crossbow Side Measurements
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70cm
