Illustration from a Flemish Book of Hours depicting the construction of a stone structure. On the left can be seen the mason's lodge, which originally was a simple shelter for those cutting stones. The crane in the illustration is hand-operated, with scaffolding tied together with thongs and fixed into the wall. Dated 15th Century

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Illustration from a Flemish Book of Hours depicting the construction of a stone structure. On the left can be seen the mason's lodge, which originally was a simple shelter for those cutting stones. The crane in the illustration is hand-operated, with scaffolding tied together with thongs and fixed into the wall. Dated 15th Century

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