Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony
c. 1553–73
Rack: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); Crank: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Gear housing: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1723.b
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.
Artifact
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95987
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en
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accession
1916.1723.b
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
Germany, Saxony, 16th century
Technique
steel; etched, chased and gilded
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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