Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Cranequin (Winder)
Object type: Crossbow with cranequin (winder)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably German, possibly Saxony; cranequin, probably German
Date: crossbow, ca. 1575–1650; cranequin dated 1562
Medium: Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably cherry and plum), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, wool
Dimensions: crossbow, L. 24 3/16 in. (63 cm); W. 23 7/16 in. (59.5 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 7 oz. (3,775 g); cranequin, L. 13 3/4 in. (34.8 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 11 oz. (2,567 g).
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:    possibly Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914