A Heavy Weight Crossbow

CSinTX · 29th May 2022, 04:04 PM

I spent a lot of time searching images yesterday and this is the closest similar example I can find. From a museum in Ghent. They describe it as 16th Century. It has the same trigger mechanism.

https://stamgent.be/nl_be/collectie/kunstwerken/09107

cornelistromp · 29th May 2022, 05:57 PM

I think they are too early with their dating.
attached a few dated examples:
cat no 3 dated 1697
cat no 5 dated 1721
cat no 6 dated 1756

I stay with the 18C dating and target crossbow.

from the publication Crossbows in the royal netherlands army museum.

best, jasper

fernando · 29th May 2022, 06:25 PM

Cat. Nº 3 (pages 100-103), as per my post #4.That was my initial idea

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cornelistromp · 29th May 2022, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Cat. Nº 3 (pages 100-103), as per my post #4.That was my initial idea

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It was absolutely your idea and spot on .

best,
Jasper

CSinTX · 30th May 2022, 01:49 PM

Thanks Jasper. I know it may seem that I am being argumentative, but for me, it's important to be thorough in exploring as many trails as possible.

cornelistromp · 31st May 2022, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSinTX

Thanks Jasper. I know it may seem that I am being argumentative, but for me, it's important to be thorough in exploring as many trails as possible.

No problem, it is a very good not to take everything indiscriminately. When I got my Target crossbow back in 2000 I had the same discussion with JP Puype, the former curator of the Army Museum.

eftihis · 31st May 2022, 09:52 PM

Very interesting thread, thanks! What is the age and origin of this target crossbow?

29th May 2022, 04:04 PM	#1
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 233	I spent a lot of time searching images yesterday and this is the closest similar example I can find. From a museum in Ghent. They describe it as 16th Century. It has the same trigger mechanism. https://stamgent.be/nl_be/collectie/kunstwerken/09107 Attached Images

29th May 2022, 05:57 PM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	I think they are too early with their dating. attached a few dated examples: cat no 3 dated 1697 cat no 5 dated 1721 cat no 6 dated 1756 I stay with the 18C dating and target crossbow. from the publication Crossbows in the royal netherlands army museum. best, jasper Attached Images

31st May 2022, 09:52 PM	#7
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Another target crossbow Very interesting thread, thanks! What is the age and origin of this target crossbow? Attached Images

29th May 2022, 06:25 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Cat. Nº 3 (pages 100-103), as per my post #4.That was my initial idea .

30th May 2022, 01:49 PM	#5
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 233	Thanks Jasper. I know it may seem that I am being argumentative, but for me, it's important to be thorough in exploring as many trails as possible.