Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - French ? Crossbow , makers stamp on bow , rooster and stars ?? , model , dating ??

phil.reid · 31st July 2019, 02:30 AM

Hi Gents ,
have purchased a crossbow and wondering if anyones seen this armoury stamp before ?? looks to be a cockerel with 3 stars on inside of bow steel surface , so im guessing french
Any info would be wonderful ( owner had purchased ages ago from Wallis and Wallis but had no paperwork or memory of history behind this piece
Regards
Phil

31st July 2019, 02:30 AM	#1
phil.reid Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 61	French ? Crossbow , makers stamp on bow , rooster and stars ?? , model , dating ?? Hi Gents , have purchased a crossbow and wondering if anyones seen this armoury stamp before ?? looks to be a cockerel with 3 stars on inside of bow steel surface , so im guessing french Any info would be wonderful ( owner had purchased ages ago from Wallis and Wallis but had no paperwork or memory of history behind this piece Regards Phil Attached Images