Crossbow with Spanning Lever
Object type: Crossbow with spanning lever
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Spanish, possibly Valencia or Toledo; lever possibly Madrid
Date: crossbow, ca. 1540–60; spanning lever, ca. 1525–75
Medium: Steel, wood (holly oak), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, leather
Dimensions: crossbow L. 32 5/8 in. (82.9 cm); W. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); Wt. 6 lb. (2,726 g). spanning lever L., extended 18 3/8 in. (46.6 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (548 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:  possibly Valencia|possibly Toledo|possibly Madrid     
Credit line: Gift of Archer M. Huntington, 1927
Accession year: 1927