Lot 2978
A large German bullet crossbow, Nuremberg, circa 1600
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Forged steel bow (replaced) with hollow thumb, held at the front of the tiller by a long iron wedge (replaced). Replaced wire string. Original iron tiller, hinged gaffle with manufacturer's mark “PS” stamped on top. Case (one-finger nut and folding sight missing), functioning trigger with set button, iron trigger guard. Inserted forked sight (riveting replaced). Wooden stock with one bone inlay (with loss), top surface added during the later time of use. Traces of use and age. Width of bow 53.5 cm, overall length 70 cm. Incomplete and modified; condition well improvable by restoration and expert replacement of missing parts. Comparable pieces bearing the PS mark (presumably for Paul Seierlein, Palestermacher in Nuremberg, died 1606) are held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm, and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg.Condition: III Questions about the lot?
