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Lot 131

An English Bullet Crossbow
Late 18th Century

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £687.50 inc. premium

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An English Bullet Crossbow
Late 18th Century

With slender steel bow with later strings, built-in gaffle retained by a hooked spring catch on the heel of the butt-plate, folding back-sight with three apertures, sprung folding front sight (incomplete) mounted above the turned baluster finial, figured stock (repairs) of rectangular section with gun butt, and steel mounts including scrolled side-plates (some pitting overall)
80.3 cm.

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