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DESCRIPTION Crossbow
INVENTOR/DESIGNER Unknown, probably German
DATE Early 17th
MATERIAL Wood, ivory, steel
DIMENSIONS 110x490x310
PROVENANCE Purchased by Guardians of the Gun Proof House in the 1860s; Transferred from Gun Proof House in 1885
LOCATION MCC
CAT. NO 1885.S.00016 | |
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Crossbow, also called an arbalest | © Thinktank Trust | Stored at the Museum Collections Centre - look out for public open days
This crossbow is from the ‘Golden Age’ of European hand weapons. It was probably made in Germany in the early 1600s. At this time, armourers made weapons not just for military use but also as elaborate, highly decorated artworks. German armourers were particularly famous for their sophisticated ornamental decoration.
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