ITALIE
Fine hunting crossbow with jalet.
Wrought iron bow held by an iron plate stirrup reinforced at the front with an eight-sided point and iron reinforcement band supporting a sight with two turned branches.
Black veined brown wood (rosewood?), carved with a console on the top and finished with a turned knob.
Cut iron fittings, underlined with gilded nets; long turned trigger lever, hook and sights in mobile arches, decorated in suite.
With its double basket rope in braided hemp thread (damaged).
18th century.
Length : 97,9 cm - Wingspan : 55,7 cm.
Some scratches, small shocks and cracks ; accident and missing parts at the level of the stirrup and the button ; oxidations at the trim.
