Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony
Unknown Artist
c. 1553–73
Medium
steel; etched, chased and gilded
Dimensions
rack: l. 34.4 cm · crank: l. 27 cm
Classification
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1916.1723.b
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.