Target Crossbow with Windlass
Object type: Target crossbow with windlass
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably Belgian or Dutch
Date: tiller of crossbow, mid-18th century; bow, probably 19th century; windlass, ca. 1600–1750
Medium: Steel, wood (possibly mahogany), copper alloy, staghorn, hemp
Dimensions: crossbow, L. 42 7/16 in. (107.8 cm); W. 31 9/16 in. (81.2 cm); Wt. 17 lb. 7 oz. (7,912 g); windlass, L. upper part only, overall 20 3/8 in. (51.7 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2,744 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914