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A Bullet CrossbowBy Ward, Almost Certainly James, Warrington, No. 520, Circa 1815
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £960 inc. premium
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By Ward, Almost Certainly James, Warrington, No. 520, Circa 1815
By Ward, Almost Certainly James, Warrington, No. 520, Circa 1815
With slender steel bow, original strings (some fraying) with bone spacers, built-in gaffle retained by a catch at the rear, signed border engraved back-sight decorated with foliage and a starburst, sprung folding fore-sight, acorn-shaped finial, figured gun-stock of fully developed form with chequered grip, steel mounts comprising scrolled side-plates, serial numbered butt-plate, and engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial (steel parts with some rust patination)
82 cm.
82 cm.
Footnotes
James Ward of Warrington, Lancashire is recorded as a crossbow maker circa 1813-28. For another example sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms and Armour, 27 November 2003, lot 127








