William Tell story confirmed by find of original apple and arrow!

According to legend, in 1307 the Uri region was subjected to the tyranny of Gessler, an Austrian ruler. A village bailiff placed his hat on a pole and ordered the villagers to bow to it. Chamois hunter William Tell refused and was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head.

Now it is with great pride that the Adin Antique Jewellery Museum of Fairy Tale Artifacts displays the actual apple and arrow. They were offered to the museum by a person who claimed to be a Swiss descendant. Museum director and jewellery expert Mr. Elkan Wijnberg was struck by the fact that the brooch indeed features an arrow and considers this to be sufficient proof of the claim that these are the original artifacts.

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Click here for more info on this Victorian large diamond arrow brooch.‍