In this video [2:42] Met curator Dirk Breiding on mystery behind Crossbow of Ulrich V of Wurttemberg, attributed to Heinrich Heid von Winterthur, 1460. Dated 1460 in the carved ivory decoration, this is the earliest known dated crossbow in existence. The ivory is inscribed with the coats of arms of Wurttemberg and Savoy, referring to the owner, Count Ulrich V of Wurttemberg (1413-1480), and his third wife, Princess Marguerite of Savoy (1420-1479). Above the trigger is a German benediction rendered in Hebrew letters.