A LARGE NORTH EUROPEAN CROSSBOW, EARLY 19TH CENTURY,... Lot n° 413

A LARGE NORTH EUROPEAN CROSSBOW, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FLEMISH; with robust steel bow fitted with a string of twisted cord, long figured walnut tiller of gun-stock form with carved bolt channel, fitted with a pair of long iron plaques on each side over three-quarters of its length enclosing the bow and the nut, fitted with steel spike, brass nut, a pair of iron lugs for a windlass, iron trigger with moulded terminal, iron trigger-plate, and the butt with a working life extension (iron parts pitted, areas of worm); 94.5 cm; 37 1/4 in tiller