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Two English Bullet Crossbows
The First By Sikes, Dronfield, Both Mid-18th Century

27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £720 inc. premium

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Two English Bullet Crossbows
The First By Sikes, Dronfield, Both Mid-18th Century

The first with slender steel bow (strings missing), built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear, signed border engraved folding back-sight, folding fore-sight, border engraved flat-sided figured gun-stock (minor damage and worming) inlaid with a shaped engraved steel panel in front of the gaffle, and steel mounts comprising scrolled side-plates and border engraved butt-plate (steel parts pitted); the second of similar form, with turned compressed globular pommel (rear-sight missing, steel parts pitted), and retaining the remains of its original string (2)
62.8 cm. and 81.5 cm.

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