LOT OF THREE QUARRELS (BOLTS OF A CROSSBOW)
Swiss, 15th / 16th century.
- WAR BOLT, square tip with rhombic cross-section, oak shaft, two thin long-triangular wooden fletchings, L 35.5 cm.
- WAR BOLT, square tip with elongated pyramid shape, oak shaft, two thin long-triangular wooden fletchings, L 35.7 cm.
- WAR BOLT, square elongated tip, long shaft, two long-triangular leather fletchings, L 48.7 cm.
The crossbow bolts on offer are of a rare completeness and preservation. Cf. H. Lüken, J. Sensfelder: Die Armbrust, Berlin 2019, pp. 84-86.
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Swiss, 15th / 16th century.
- WAR BOLT, square tip with rhombic cross-section, oak shaft, two thin long-triangular wooden fletchings, L 35.5 cm.
- WAR BOLT, square tip with elongated pyramid shape, oak shaft, two thin long-triangular wooden fletchings, L 35.7 cm.
- WAR BOLT, square elongated tip, long shaft, two long-triangular leather fletchings, L 48.7 cm.
The crossbow bolts on offer are of a rare completeness and preservation. Cf. H. Lüken, J. Sensfelder: Die Armbrust, Berlin 2019, pp. 84-86.