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THOMAS BIRD
AN ENGLISH BULLET CROSSBOW, CIRCA 1798
the slender steel bow of triangular section, folding fore sight, folding rear sight engraved with the maker's name "Bird, Great St Andrew's Street, 7 Dials, London", the steel lock and cocking lever with border engraving, the top surface with brass plate engraved with rose decoration, the stock with brass trigger guard and butt plate
The maker Thomas Bird is recorded at 42 Great Andrews Street, 7 Dials, London between 1798 and 1799. |
Sold for £650
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Pulbourgh, West Sussex |
| 1 May 2024 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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