Target Crossbow with Windlass
Object type: Target crossbow with windlass
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably Belgian or Dutch
Date: crossbow, probably mid-18th century; windlass, dated 1741
Medium: Steel, wood (boxwood, pearwood, and possibly paduk), copper alloy, staghorn, horn, mother-of-pearl, hemp
Dimensions: crossbow, L. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); W. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); Wt. 19 lb. 3 oz. (8,712 g); windlass, L. upper part only, overall 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); W. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 12 oz. (4,430 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914