Small Crossbow (Schnepper), Probably for a Woman or Child

The object shown is a crossbow with a reddish-brown stock with gold colored etchings; etchings are floral designs and a pair of riders on horseback; stock has a white inlay along border; a metal trigger; a stock with a groove for a bolt; a short, dark colored bow; four gold pom poms; and a metal mechanism for drawing the string back; it is on a black background.

Artwork details

Date:: dated 1738
Medium:: Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably plum or cherry), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold, horn
Culture:: German, Dresden
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original