Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony, c. 1553–73. Germany, Saxony, 16th century. Steel; etched, chased and gilded; rack: cm (13 9/16 in.); crank: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); gear housing: cm (5 9/16 in.). 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.

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