A selection of Antique Crossbows, English stone and bullet bows, German stone bows, French and Italian stone bows.
crossbow
Rather odd looking target crossbow. Assumed French, late 19th Century.
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Crossbow
Rather stunning German hunting crossbow, Ivory inlay, very nice.
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crossbow
Assumed German, fruit wood stock with inlay. Note the small loop on the front of bow, this was for a metal rod on the end of your boot. You also wore a heavy leather belt with two hooks on it. You caught the cord on the two hooks on your belt then using your foot hooked the loop and then pushed down to rest and charge your crossbow. Fine as long as you were sober!
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crossbow
Heavy duty crossbow with a bolt container, assumed Germanic mid 18th century?
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crossbow man picture.
A rather nice picture of a crossbowman fitting the windlass to wind back the cord.
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crossbow charger.
for want of a better description this is a Goats foot crossbow or stonebow loader. Quite a rare item.
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crossbow rear sight
close up of a rear sight, French? also shows a Hair trigger.
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