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THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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a liege target crossbow
Third quarter 19th Century
With slender bow struck with a mark, walnut tiller inlaid with brass and tortoiseshell cornucopiae and scrolling foliage, white metal moulds overall decorated with scrolling foliage including back-sight and two fore-sight pillars, shaped trigger-guard and baluster pommel; And ten bolts
158cm. long (11)
Third quarter 19th Century
With slender bow struck with a mark, walnut tiller inlaid with brass and tortoiseshell cornucopiae and scrolling foliage, white metal moulds overall decorated with scrolling foliage including back-sight and two fore-sight pillars, shaped trigger-guard and baluster pommel; And ten bolts
158cm. long (11)