Cranequin (Crossbow Winder)
Metal device with a crank handle, a long metal piece with notches, and an etched design. The device features a round mechanism with numbers and a winding handle. A curved wooden piece is attached to the right side. Etched patterns adorn the device. The crank handle is black and curved, extending from the top left. The background is gray and white. Cranequin (Crossbow Winder) by the artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1727
- Medium
- Steel, horn (bovine), copper alloy, gold, hemp, leather
- Culture
- German, probably Nuremberg
- Dimensions
- 510 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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