IN GERMAN 17TH-CENTURY STYLE
Details
A SPORTING CROSSBOW
In German 17th-Century style
With robust steel bow struck with a mark, a key, and retained by cords, green pom-poms, carved walnut stock inlaid with horn plaques engraved with foliage, acorns, and scenes of the chase, iron trigger-guard, set trigger, iron bolt-clip, horn butt-plate, and sliding butt-trap cover (iron parts with scattered surface rust)
29 7/8in. (75.8cm.)
In German 17th-Century style
With robust steel bow struck with a mark, a key, and retained by cords, green pom-poms, carved walnut stock inlaid with horn plaques engraved with foliage, acorns, and scenes of the chase, iron trigger-guard, set trigger, iron bolt-clip, horn butt-plate, and sliding butt-trap cover (iron parts with scattered surface rust)
29 7/8in. (75.8cm.)
Special notice
Please note that no condition report is stated in this description.
Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002.
Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.