Crossbow: HEN.M.420-1933

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Crossbow
bullet crossbow

Description

Wooden stock with bone/horn oval medallion containing a hound

Notes

History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

Components of the work

Stock composed of wood stag's horn Height 56 cm
Bow Width 39 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.420-1933
Primary reference Number: 19482
Old object number: B427
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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