Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Winder (Cranequin)
The crossbow is light brown with darker brown etchings. A metal trigger is on the side. The stock has a white line down the center. The bow is made of dark metal and has green material on either side where it connects to the crossbow. A crank mechanism with a wrapped handle lies across the top. The background is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- crossbow, ca. 1720–30; winder, ca. 1575–1600
- Medium
- Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, leather, silk, gold, iron alloy, wool
- Culture
- crossbow, German, probably Dresden; winder, possibly German
- Dimensions
- 599 × 455 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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