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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, 07:21 PM
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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It's interesting to see how similar these bolt tips were made all over the Western world, from the Roman to the Renaissance period, over 2,000 years. Best, Michl |
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17th September 2011, 04:21 AM
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A Gothic Crossbow, South Tyrol, ca. 1480
Preserved at Schloß Runkelstein near Bozen, South Tyrol.
Best, Michael |
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22nd September 2011, 06:18 PM
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Some more 15th c. period artwork on crossbows and bolts
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22nd September 2011, 06:25 PM
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More.
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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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