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Cranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCranequin with Arms of Elector Augustus I of Saxony, c. 1553–73. Germany, Saxony, 16th century. Steel; etched, chased and gilded; rack: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); crank: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); gear housing: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1723.b
