A late Gothic crossbow cranequin, presumably Nuremberg, 1st half of the 16th century Small, angular iron gear box with a brass mark on the top, completely effaced by cleaning, likely to have been the Nuremberg proof mark. Master's mark with a stylised fleur de lys stamped on the side. The back fitted with a woven cord anchor. Straight crank arm with a rotating iron handle. Heavy ratchet bar with a beautifully cut claw. Belt hook missing. Length cm. historic, historical, 16th century, crossbow, crossbows, distance weapon, weapons, object, objects, clipping,,

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Keywords: 16th, century, clipping, cranequin, crossbow, crossbows, cut, cut-, cut-outs, distance, gothic, late, nuremberg, object, objects, weapon, weapons