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Cranequin

c. 1480–1500
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France

(?)
Medium
steel and brass; incised decoration; pierced traceried Gothic windows
Measurements
Rack: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Crank: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Gear housing: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Weight: 2.94 kg (6.48 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.2082
Public Domain
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Location
210A Armor Court
Print
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The mark, made of inlaid copper, is currently unidentified.

Description

Bows made of composite materials were developed during the 1400s. They were immensely powerful and could be spanned only with the aid of a winder called a cranequin like the one seen here.

Cranequin

c. 1480–1500

France(?)

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