Light Crossbow (Schnepper) from the Armory of Sedlitz Palace
The crossbow has a brown wooden stock with white inlays. The stock is decorated with intricate designs and has a curved shape. A metal trigger mechanism is visible. The stock has a flat bottom and a curved top. The crossbow has a metal prod, with engravings on it, connected to the stock by a metal piece. The background is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1733
- Medium
- Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold
- Culture
- German, Dresden
- Dimensions
- 599 × 364 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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