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Lot 180
A Continental Silver-Mounted Sporting CrossbowMid-19th Century, Probably German
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Continental Silver-Mounted Sporting Crossbow
Mid-19th Century, Probably German
Mid-19th Century, Probably German
With slender steel bow retained by pierced steel brackets, the latter each with fleur-de-lys shaped finial and retained by a pin with chiselled animal-head, original string of green cords (damaged) with turned bone spacers, U-shaped fore-sight pillar with turned button finials, figured hardwood tillar of rectangular section inlaid in silver behind the fore-sights with crowned conjoined owner's initials 'OG', unusually chequered grip and gun butt, the latter with cheek-piece carved with a foliate scroll, reeded mounts comprising shaped mount around the nut, secured by screws and engraved 'S.A.R.' over 'C.D.A.' in gothic letters, scroll trigger-guard with foliate finial, brass butt-plate with separate silver tang, and turned finial with knurled edge
87 cm.
87 cm.








