15th century manuscript crossbow image

Jean Miélot French manusript 1401-1500.

 

Crossbow bolts

 

 

Crossbow quivers

Quiver 14-15th century National Museum, Zurich. Switzerland




German quiver 14-15th century




Reconstruction

Crossbow on the horse

Crossbow was also use on horse back.

This is interesting it showes crossbow using on from the back. All pictures are from Hans Talhoffer manuscript, 1463. y..

Book of crossbow

Certainly best book about Tradition crosbows and history of traditional crossbows is Book of crossbow by Sir Ralph Pyne-Gallwey.

It is old book, but certinly the best abot that topic. Also it is very good book about making of traditional crossbow and bolts, also quivers for bolts.

It can be found here on this link:  The Book of crossbow


 

Gaston Phebus, Book of hunting

Book of hunting (french Livre de chasse) is writen in 1387-89 by Frencsh count of Foix Gaston Phebus (1331 – 1391) and dedicated for Phillip the Good, duke of Burgundy.

Gaston was very passionate hunter and he hunted for whole of his life. 

Livre de chasse is instruction book of medieval hunting. In fourth part crossbow hunting is described.
 
Here is some pictures from Livre de chasse manusript.

This is very interesting.





 

 

 





 

 As we can see they use belt and hook crosbow. Quiver is interesting.