A German slurbow, 18th century Forged, steel bow with bridle and remnants of a woolen pom-pom embellishment. The hemp bowstring (somewhat loose) moves through a bone lined bolt channel. Ebonised wooden tiller with bone-decorated butt stock and cheek piece. Double axle lock with a hair trigger and iron trigger guard. Brass butt plate with floral engraving. Length 74 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, crossbow, crossbows, distance weapon, weapons, object, objects, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs,

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Keywords: 18th, bow, bridle, century, clipping, crossbow, crossbows, cut, cut-, cut-outs, distance, forged, german, object, objects, slurbow, steel, weapon, weapons