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Title
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Wooden toy crossbow, circa 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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Unknown
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Description
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This lightly carved, wooden crossbow features a thin metal prod with an elastic band attached with a twisted metal wire. A set of iron sights are up top, with a ramrod on the underside, and wooden dowels as ammunition, housed in a compartment within the buttstock. The buttstock also features a carving with the words "W. TELL", suggesting it's maker. The profile of this crossbow resembles a rifle, with the trigger possibly releasing the projectile.
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Link:
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https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions/lot/id/18589
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Crossbow Side Measurements
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50cm
