Crossbow of Elector Augustus I of Saxony

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1916.1723.a

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CMA_.1916.1723.a

AMICA ID

false

AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

AMICA Library Year

false

Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

false

Creator Nationality:

European; Northern European; German

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European; Northern European; German

Creator Nationality

false

Creator Dates/Places:

Germany

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Germany

Creator Dates/Places

false

Creator Name-CRT:

Germany, Saxony, c. 1553-1573

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Germany, Saxony, c. 1553-1573

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Crossbow of Elector Augustus I of Saxony

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Crossbow of Elector Augustus I of Saxony

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

c. 1553-1573

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c. 1553-1573

Creation Date

false

Creation Start Date:

1553

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1553

Creation Start Date

false

Creation End Date:

1573

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1573

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

wood (walnut?), bone veneers, flax cord, steel (etched, traces of gilding). woolen pompoms

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wood (walnut?), bone veneers, flax cord, steel (etched, traces of gilding). woolen pompoms

Materials and Techniques

false

Classification Term:

Armor

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Armor

Classification Term

false

Classification Term:

Arms

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Arms

Classification Term

false

Classification Term:

Arms

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Arms

Classification Term

false

Dimensions:

Overall: 0cm x 0cm, Bow: 58.5cm, Butt: 5.7cm

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Overall: 0cm x 0cm, Bow: 58.5cm, Butt: 5.7cm

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

false

ID Number:

1916.1723.a

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1916.1723.a

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance

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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance

Credit Line

false

Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

This crossbow and its winder (called a cranequin), made for the Prince Elector of Saxony, August I, is a masterpiece of Renaissance decorative arts. The stock of the crossbow is inlaid with engraved staghorn and ebony representations of trophies, arms, and musical instruments. The winder is also enriched with a variety of engraved designs: flowers, leaves, masks, and trophies. Even the cranking handle is minutely decorated. Not unexpectedly, the winder bears the Elector's coat of arms. August I was well known for his taste in elaborate objects, including rare and costly weapons.

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This crossbow and its winder (called a cranequin), made for the Prince Elector of Saxony, August I, is a masterpiece of Renaissance decorative arts. The stock of the crossbow is inlaid with engraved staghorn and ebony representations of trophies, arms, and musical instruments. The winder is also enriched with a variety of engraved designs: flowers, leaves, masks, and trophies. Even the cranking handle is minutely decorated. Not unexpectedly, the winder bears the Elector's coat of arms. August I was well known for his taste in elaborate objects, including rare and costly weapons.

Context

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Crossbow of Elector Augustus I of Saxony