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Title
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Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Cranequin (Winder)
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HCA Identifier
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14.25.1574a, b
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Collection Location
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
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Date
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1575–1650; cranequin dated 1562
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Location
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Geography: possibly Saxony Culture: probably German, possibly Saxony; cranequin, probably German
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Description
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This 16th - 17th Century crossbow contains a straight walnut stock that is inlaid with staghorn in an interlaced pattern. Towards the back is a transverse peg, which acts as the rest for the winder and a hand-width from the butt end is an brass thumb rest. Directly in front of the trigger is a safety swivel and the release nut is secured by eight strands of hemp bound around the stock. The steel bow is lashed to the forked forward end of the stock by heavy hemp cords, which also hold a suspension ring. Green wool pompoms are attached as decoration.
Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably cherry and plum), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, wool
crossbow, L. 24 3/16 in. (63 cm); W. 23 7/16 in. (59.5 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 7 oz. (3,775 g); cranequin, L. 13 3/4 in. (34.8 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 11 oz. (2,567 g).
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Source
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/33739
