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Lot 234W
An English Bullet CrossbowBy P. Bond, No. 15 Cornhill, London, Early 19th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £500 inc. premium
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By P. Bond, No. 15 Cornhill, London, Early 19th Century
By P. Bond, No. 15 Cornhill, London, Early 19th Century
With slender iron bow (fore-sight missing), built-in gaffle originally retained by a sprung catch at the rear, signed folding back-sight engraved with a prone gundog above and a gamebird and foliage below, acorn-shaped finial, flat-sided tiller with gun butt and chequered grip, the butt (drilled through and set with a piece of pewter secured by brass nails) stamped with initials 'R.B.' on one side, and iron mounts comprising scrolled side-plates, butt-plate and trigger-guard (both pitted), the latter with acorn finial
73.7 cm.
73.7 cm.
Footnotes
Philip Bond is recorded at this address between 1794 and 1816








