A German bone-inlaid hunting/sporting crossbow, 18th century Massive steel prod with an arrow mark stamped on the inside. Cord binding. Three-colour woolen tassels and an old twisted hemp bowstring. Bellied walnut tiller. Engraved and blackened bone decoration with a rider in a floral cartouche on the cheek. Iron nut. Bolt-clip and folding aperture rear sight. Set trigger with an iron trigger guard. Front sight and butt plate have been replaced with ivory. Length cm. Also a non-matching wooden cocking device (lever) for the crossbow with iron fittings, ins,
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Keywords: 18th, bone-inlaid, century, clipping, crossbow, crossbows, cut, cut-, cut-outs, distance, german, hunting, massive, object, objects, sporting, steel, weapon, weapons
