Cranequin
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cranequin with a steel body with a turned wooden winder handle. The ratchet is without decoration. The box has a ridged centre and is etched on one side with the eagle of the Holy Roman Empire. Stamped with a maker's mark of a shield charged with three mullets.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Steel with turned wood |
| Brief description | Cranequin, steel body and turned wooden winder handle, Germany, 16th century |
| Physical description | Cranequin with a steel body with a turned wooden winder handle. The ratchet is without decoration. The box has a ridged centre and is etched on one side with the eagle of the Holy Roman Empire. Stamped with a maker's mark of a shield charged with three mullets. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with a shield charged with three mullets (Maker's mark) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. W. de l'Hopital |
| Associated object | M.299-1919 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.100-1930 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2004 |
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