Lot Essay
Cf. the inlaid mid-17th century child's stone-bow sold in these Rooms, 27 October 1993, lot 210
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LATE 17TH CENTURY
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AN ENGLISH BULLET CROSSBOW
Late 17th Century
With slender steel bow with later strings and bone spacers secured at its centre by iron wedges, built-in gaffle incorporating the back-sight and with integral iron button and sliding iron retaining-ring, straight tapering blackened walnut stock (cracked and chipped) rounded and fluted on the underside, with iron mounts and an oval silver panel in front of the lock, folding fore-sight, and later turned wooden pommel (iron parts pitted)
25in. (63.5cm.)
Late 17th Century
With slender steel bow with later strings and bone spacers secured at its centre by iron wedges, built-in gaffle incorporating the back-sight and with integral iron button and sliding iron retaining-ring, straight tapering blackened walnut stock (cracked and chipped) rounded and fluted on the underside, with iron mounts and an oval silver panel in front of the lock, folding fore-sight, and later turned wooden pommel (iron parts pitted)
25in. (63.5cm.)
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