An Italian stonebow, mid-17th century. Slender iron bow, probably a later replacement. Finely braided hemp string with wooden spacers and bullet pocket. Characteristically curved walnut tiller with mounted iron pillar foresight and backsight. Single-axle mechanism with iron trigger guard, the finial with knobbed décor. Length 92 cm, historic, historical, 17th century, Ottoman Empire, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, jewellery, jewelry, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 17th, bow, century, century., clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, empire, iron, italian, jewellery, jewelry, mid-17th, object, objects, ottoman, slender, stills, stonebow