Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Winder (Cranequin)
Object type: Crossbow (Halbe rüstung) with winder (cranequin)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Dresden
Artist: Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder
Artist bio: German, Dresden 1696–1778
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: German
Date: dated 1742
Medium: Steel, wood, staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, wool, gold, iron alloy
Dimensions: L. of crossbow, 28 13/16 in. (73.2 cm); W. of crossbow, 24 15/16 in. (63.3 cm); Wt. of crossbow, 10 lb. 7 oz. (4,817 g); L. of cranequin (without crank), 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); L. of crank, 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:  Dresden  Saxony   
Credit line: Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund and Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1985
Accession year: 1985
Tags: Animals|Dogs