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THB18th C. Holy Roman Empire Handmade Crossbow
Lot 63
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $4500**
Europe, Holy Roman Empire (modern day Germany), ca. 1700 to 1740 CE. A beautiful handmade crossbow that would have been a prized possession. The bow itself is made from heavy steel, with a thick, twisted hemp string that has an antique repair on one side. There is a bone arrow rest on the top of the fruitwood tiller. The trigger is also iron. On the stock are small ebony wood and ivory inlays that form a starburst motif. During the Renaissance, crossbows like this one were covered in dense, ornate iconography often depicting religious or moralistic scenes; the sparing and elegant style of this example reflects the changing stylistic sensibilities brought on the by the Protestant Reformation. Size: 22.5" W x 29.5" H (57.2 cm x 74.9 cm)
During the medieval period, Europeans used crossbows as weapons of war; by the time this crossbow was made, however, they had become primarily hunting weapons and ways of preserving traditional culture. Shooting clubs, especially in great cities of the Holy Roman Empire such as Aachen, Nuremberg, Augsburg, and Cologne, arose in the early modern period, giving urban men an important social outlet. Members would represent these clubs during festivals and gatherings. A crossbow like this one would have belonged to one of these men, handmade to his specifications.
For more information on crossbows of this type, see the Deutches Historisches Museum (Berlin) exhibition, "Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schonheit" (The Crossbow: Terror and Beauty), 9/20/2019 to 3/8/2020.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in February 2015; ex-Tortuga Trading, Inc., Encinitas, California, USA
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#151116String has an antique repair on one side. The wood of the stock and tiller are weathered, with some small fissures in various places, but nothing that is threatening the integrity of the bow. There is also a small chip from the wood just behind the arrow rest. The bone and ivory components have rich patina. Ivory is less than 5% of the total piece.Condition
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