Title: Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Winder (Cranequin)
Object type: Crossbow (Halbe rüstung) with winder (Cranequin)
Date: crossbow, ca. 1720–30; winder, ca. 1575–1600
Culture: crossbow, German, probably Dresden; winder, possibly German
Artist: Crossbow attributed to Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder 
Artist bio: German, Dresden 1696–1778
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, leather, silk, gold, iron alloy, wool
Dimensions: crossbow: L. 26 15/16 in. (68.4 cm); W. 29 7/8 in. (75.8 cm); Wt. 13 lb. 15 oz. (6329 g); winder: L. 14 in. (35.5 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2341 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: Men, term: Hunting, term: Dogs, term: Horses