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Old 24th November 2008, 08:35 PM   #1
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Found these on the internet, possibly taken at the Hungarian National Museum Budapest.

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Default More than 25,000 Gothic crossbow bolts

... preserved in the City Museum of Soest, Germany!

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Old 24th November 2008, 08:50 PM   #3
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One more of the display at the Soest Ostenhof-Museum.

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Default Crossbows at the Real Armeria Madrid

The left one late 15th century, with a horn composite bow.

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Default A stunning Gothic crossbow, ca. 1450-70, at the Wallace Collection, London

The wooden tiller completely covered by carved and part colored ivory plaques. The arms are those of Fels-Colonna, The Tyrol.
Note the mark on the tiller trigger.

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Default An early 16th century quiver

At the Museum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck/The Tyrol.

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Old 1st December 2008, 01:15 PM   #7
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Finally here is the image of the smith's mark on the tiller trigger.

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Old 27th April 2011, 04:18 PM   #8
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The wooden tiller completely covered by carved and part colored ivory plaques. The arms are those of Fels-Colonna, The Tyrol.
Note the mark on the tiller trigger.

Michael
Micheal,
do you need better images of the crossbow?
I may have a few!
Cheers.
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Old 28th April 2011, 10:18 AM   #9
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Hi Michael,
is the book which is mentioned in the article of the soester museum already availible ?
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Old 17th May 2011, 04:55 PM   #10
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Micheal,
do you need better images of the crossbow?
I may have a few!
Cheers.
Carlo

Hi Carlo,

Please forgive my not responding any earlier but my computer was down by virus.

Yes, I would be glad to receive better images and have sent you a PM.

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