Target Crossbow with Windlass

Unknown Artist

tiller of crossbow, mid-18th century; bow, probably 19th century; windlass, ca. 1600–1750

Target Crossbow with Windlass by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, wood (possibly mahogany), copper alloy, staghorn, hemp

Dimensions

crossbow, L. 42 7/16 in. (107.8 cm); W. 31 9/16 in. (81.2 cm); Wt. 17 lb. 7 oz. (7,912 g); windlass, L. upper part only, overall 20 3/8 in. (51.7 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2,744 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

probably Belgian or Dutch

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1578a, b

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