Small Crossbow (Schnepper), Probably for a Woman or Child, dated 1738, Dresden, Saxony, German, Dresden, Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably plum or cherry), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold, horn, L. 22 7/32 in. (56.4 cm); W. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14 1/2 oz. (866 g), Archery Equipment-Crossbows, Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder (German, Dresden, 1696–1778), Made by the court crossbow-maker to the dukes of Saxony, this crossbow has an elegant and finely engraved inlay that distinguishes it as a weapon of high quality intended for use at the court in Dresden or in one of the other nearby ducal residences
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Small Crossbow, Schnepper, Woman, Child, dated 1738, Dresden, Saxony, German, Steel, wood, fruitwood, plum, cherry, staghorn, hemp, wool, gold, horn, L, 22 7/32, 56.4 cm, W, 16 15/16, 43, Wt, 1 lb, 14 1/2 oz, 866 g, Archery Equipment-Crossbows, Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder, 1696–1778, court crossbow-maker, dukes, crossbow, elegant, finely engraved inlay, distinguishes, weapon, high quality, intended, court, ducal residences
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