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Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony

Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony

c. 1553–73
steel; etched, chased and gilded
Rack: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); Crank: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Gear housing: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1723.b
Location: 210A Armor Court

Did You Know?

Augustus was a marksman who took part in crossbow competitions. He had a large collection and often gave them to friends.

Description

This winder or cranequin was for Prince Elector Augustus I, a member of the ruling elite in the Holy Roman Empire. Augustus, powerful and wealthy, had even the most practical instruments ornately decorated, including this cranequin.
  • Richard Zschille (1847-1903), Leipzig, Germany
    -1916
    Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: pp. 175-176, G9; Reproduced: Plate XXXVIII, G9 archive.org
    Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
    Cleveland Museum of Art, and Holger A. Klein. Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
    Eikelmann, Renate, Holger A. Klein, Stephen N. Fliegel, and Virginia Brilliant. The Cleveland Museum of Art: Meisterwerke von 300 bis 1550. München: Hirmer, 2007.
    Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
  • Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008).
    Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    The Forge of Vulcan: European Arms and Armor, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 30, 1992-May 30, 1993).
    Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony|url=false|author=|year=c. 1553–73|access-date=23 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1723.b