A German hunting crossbow, circa 1730 Slender steel prod, retained by cords with two-colour woolen pom-poms and a riveted iron stirrup. Old, twisted bowstring. Walnut tiller swelling in profile with horn ends. Finely engraved inlaid bone with depictions of animals amid leafy vines. The top is stamped "4". A bone plate on the right side displaying the monogram "GH". side. Iron bolt channel with etched decoration. Set trigger with an iron trigger guard. Length 71 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, crossbow, crossbows, distance weapon, weapons, object, object,

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