American Revolution,Civil War & World Weapons
Lot 136:
HUGE 18th C. German Wall Crossbow with Original Cranking Mechanism. A massive German cross-bow to be shut of the wall of castle with huge armor piercing arrows. With its original thick shooting string still present and intact, mounted on a heavy and super powerful steel bow. An extremely impressive example because of its Giant size, very restrained in decorations but very utilitarian, built for serious action, especially rare with its native cranking mechanism still intact. Length : 54 1/2" Bow length : 35" if measured straight between to ends, significantly more on the curve. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEAR BIDDERS, PLEASE VIEW MORE DETAILED CLOSE-UP IMAGES AT OUR WEBSITE – Sofedesignauctions.com ~ Thank you ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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