Crossbow
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1500 - 1600
Materials
Wood, Stag horn, iron, textile
Measurements
600 x 590 x 140 mm
Place of origin
Switzerland
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Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195103
Summary
Wooden crossbow with inlaid panels of decorative engraved staghorn panels with fabric and iron fixings and faded red tassels. Probably Switzerland or Germany, c.1500-1600
Provenance
Claimed from the estate of Lady Elizabeth Brunner in 2003 by Barnabas Brunner and gifted to the National Trust in October 2021.