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14th March 2011, 01:28 AM
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Six 15th c. crossbow bolts in fine condition, the oak wood hafts drilled for fixing to a later Baroque or Historismus iron panoply, as shown above.
Author's collection, recent acquisitions. Best, Michael |
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30th March 2011, 05:05 PM
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A bolt quiver, early 16th c., in the Netherlands Army Museum (Legermuseum).
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30th March 2011, 05:18 PM
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A Fine Late Gothic Crossbow, ca. 1470
In the Legermuseum Delft, The Netherlands (ex Visser colln.).
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6th April 2011, 05:55 PM
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The description.
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6th April 2011, 06:01 PM
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A Rare Type of Latest Gothic Crossbow, Dated 1528
In the Legermuseum Delft.
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9th April 2011, 07:59 PM
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A Brunswick Crossbow, ca. 1475, a Quiver and Bolts
All in the Higgins Armory, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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18th August 2011, 06:08 PM
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An Etremely Rare German 15th C. Late Gothic Wall Crossbow
... at Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, sold September 2010.
Please note the Gothic ornaments painted on the bow. Best, Michael |
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21st August 2011, 01:09 PM
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Thank you Michael!
I have seen this one before, and must say that I was a bit sceptic about it. But know when I see that it is a wallarmbrust I'm okay with it. Micke Dahlström, Stockholm Lockbow Society, Sweden |
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22nd August 2011, 03:08 PM
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Hi there,
I overlooked to point out that the nut on these heavy wall crossbows is not of bone as usual but of cast bronze or brass. And Micke: thanks for agreeing!  Best, Michael |
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4th September 2011, 12:00 PM
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Hallo,
the nut of this wall-crossbow is neither of bone nor of brass, but of hardwood as described in the catalgue. Regards Susi |
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4th September 2011, 02:21 PM
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A Portuguese cavalry crossbow, used by King Dom Sebastião (1557-1578) personal mounted guard. The brass initial S can be seen on the stock.
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4th September 2011, 02:29 PM
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A couple of crossbow bolts ( XV and XVI century) of many found outside the walls of São Jorge castle, in Lisbon.
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10th September 2011, 07:13 PM
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Thank you so much, 'Nando, This sort of early Renaissance crossbows first of all appeared in Northern Italy, with one of the earliest being made for Maximilian I in about 1508, and the style was soon adopted in Spain in the 1530's and later in Portugal. The one you illustrated can be safely attributed to ca. 1570. There are simillar but earlier samples preserved in the Real Armería Madrid, coming from Charles V's armory. The oldest features of these are the long 'Gothic' trigger which of course by then was just a trigger guard. Best, Michl |
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