Stonebow
English Stonebow late 19th century.
crossbow
Flemish target crossbow mid 19th century.
French Target crossbow
assumed late 19th century.
crossbow
Rather nice assumed French Target crossbow, late 19th century.
crossbow rear sight
close up of a rear sight, French? also shows a Hair trigger.
crossbow
mid 19th century English Crossbow.
crossbow charger.
for want of a better description this is a Goats foot crossbow or stonebow loader.
Quite a rare item.
crossbow man picture.
A rather nice picture of a crossbowman fitting the windlass to wind back the cord.
crossbow
Heavy duty crossbow with a bolt container, assumed Germanic mid 18th century?
crossbow
Assumed German, fruit wood stock with inlay.
Note the small loop on the front of bow, this was for a metal rod on the end of your boot. You also wore a heavy leather belt with two hooks on it.
You caught the cord on the two hooks on your belt then using your foot hooked the loop and then pushed down to rest and charge your crossbow. Fine as long as you were sober!
Crossbow
Target crossbow, French, mid 18th century early 19th.
Crossbow
Rather stunning German hunting crossbow, Ivory inlay, very nice.
Crossbow
as previous.
Crossbow
Possibly Flemish Target crossbow, 18 century.
Crossbow
German or might just be Italian? mid 18th century.
crossbow
Rather odd looking target crossbow. Assumed French, late 19th Century.
crossbow
Ornate Rear sight on a crossbow.
Crossbow
Belgum target crossbow. late 19th century.
German. Presumably 18th c..jpg
German hunting crossbow, circa 17th/18 century.
Crossbow
French Target crossbow
CROSSBOW,
A GERMAN SPORTING CROSSBOW, LATE 16TH CENTURY with steel bow.
CROSSBOW.
A GERMAN PISTOL CROSSBOW, CIRCA 1830.jpg