Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Cranequin (Winder) crossbow, ca. 1575-1650; cranequin dated 1562 probably German, possibly Saxony; cranequin, probably German The straight walnut stock of this crossbow is inlaid with staghorn in an interlaced pattern of strapwork; upper and lower faces are veneered in staghorn engraved with masks and strapwork. Approximately in the middle of the stock is the nut--the pivoted bone cylinder with two cutouts, one for the string and one for the sear--and also a notch for the butt of the bolt. Directly to the rear of the nut is the folding peep sight, adjustable vertically and horizontally. Farther back is a transverse peg, which serves as the rest for the winder. A hand's breadth from the butt end is an inserted brass thumb rest. The release mechanism is double, a long lever and a hair trigger with three forward sears which can be set by inserting a peg through a set-hole in the stock. The folding hair trigger is under the lever.Directly in front of the trigg