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THB19th C. European Wood & Gilt Brass Crossbow Gun
Lot 46f
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
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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May 13, 2021
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, or United States, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. This fabulous crossbow gun is a real oddity but a beauty! It features an ornately hand-carved wooden stock with a steel barrel and gilt brass ornaments and fittings. The wood stock is wonderfully designed with a large grip and a base with an upward curving lip. A scrolling vegetal relief extends from the stock butt across the foregrip, and the uncarved surfaces are textured. An iron ladder sight, a foldable piece on the top before the barrel, provides the shooter an articulating slider to calculate range. A nickel-brass maskette of a beast’s face adorns the stock below the sight. The firing mechanism is comprised of a spring clip and steel barrel with a flight groove. Under the barrel is a trigger within a brass guard. At the tip of the barrel are protruding limbs with a wire drawstring to draw back to the clip for the trigger to release the projectile. Gilded brass fittings adorn this luxurious weapon, and the bow is attached to a blue silk cushion with gold trim upon a wooden base. A small plaque on the cushion is engraved “CL WHEELER” which may be the maker or owner of this crossbow. Size of base: 24" L x 15" W (61 cm x 38.1 cm); size of bow: 16" L x 11" W x 7" H (40.6 cm x 27.9 cm x 17.8 cm); quality of gold in gilding: 2%
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#162373Minor nicks to wood, but overall excellent condition. Has not been tested for firing functionality. Hammer and trigger work, sight articulates.Condition
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