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THE FIRST EARLY 18TH CENTURY, THE SECOND 16TH CENTURY
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A German sporting crossbow, and a crossbow bolt
The first early 18th century, the second 16th century
The first with later steel bow, walnut tiller inlaid with horn lines enclosing pierced panels engraved with scrolling flowers and leaves inhabited by birds (a few replaced), the bolt channel covered in dark horn (fore-sight missing), iron nut and stirrup, long iron trigger-plate, set trigger, and iron trigger-guard; the second with iron head of flattened diamond section (flights missing)
28¼in. (71.8cm.) and 16in. (40.7cm.) (2)
The first early 18th century, the second 16th century
The first with later steel bow, walnut tiller inlaid with horn lines enclosing pierced panels engraved with scrolling flowers and leaves inhabited by birds (a few replaced), the bolt channel covered in dark horn (fore-sight missing), iron nut and stirrup, long iron trigger-plate, set trigger, and iron trigger-guard; the second with iron head of flattened diamond section (flights missing)
28¼in. (71.8cm.) and 16in. (40.7cm.) (2)