A German etched cranequin, circa 1560/70. Circular gear-box with etched arabesque decoration on the obverse. On the back a moveable, iron retaining claw. Strong clawed ratchet bar etched on front and back. The end covered with a copper overlay. Iron crank-arm with wooden grip. Length 41 cm. historic, historical, 16th century, crossbow, crossbows, distance weapon, weapons, object, objects, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs,

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Keywords: 16th, century, circular, clipping, cranequin, crossbow, crossbows, cut, cut-, cut-outs, distance, etched, gear-box, german, object, objects, weapon, weapons