Lot Essay
This is a very late Barker crossbow, albeit in his early style, presumably for reasons of economy
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BY WILLIAM BARKER, WIGAN, NO. 402, CIRCA 1765
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AN ENGLISH BULLET CROSSBOW
By William Barker, Wigan, No. 402, circa 1765
With slender steel bow retaining old strings with wooden spacers, built-in gaffle retained by a sliding iron ring, signed engraved back-sight, sprung fore-sight, straight walnut stock of rectangular section with iron mounts and inlaid shaped decorative panel in front of the lock, and turned serial numbered iron pommel
31in. (78.7cm)
By William Barker, Wigan, No. 402, circa 1765
With slender steel bow retaining old strings with wooden spacers, built-in gaffle retained by a sliding iron ring, signed engraved back-sight, sprung fore-sight, straight walnut stock of rectangular section with iron mounts and inlaid shaped decorative panel in front of the lock, and turned serial numbered iron pommel
31in. (78.7cm)
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