A sporting/hunting cross bow richly inlaid with bone, German, circa 1600 A forged blackened steel prod with old cord bridle (slight defects) and hemp string. Walnut tiller with a slight belly and richly decorated with engraved bone inlays. Both sides are completely covered with inlaid trophy decoration (minor replacements). The top and bottom sides are engraved en suite. Bone nut rotating on a cord. Triple axle lock. Folding trigger. Length 61 cm. historic, historical, 17th century, crossbow, crossbows, distance weapon, weapons, object, objects, clipping, cut o,

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