Hi Micke D,
You are right, of course,
That cranequin sold at Nagel auctions in Stuttgart might be as early as ca. 1490-1500. I actually based my dating on the bone handle, and my policy has always been to choose a later date rather than one too early. Decades of experience have shown that certain early criteria have often been found on rather late items, so as a principle I have been looking for the latest, the newest criterion on any piece.
Sadly Nagel had only this one image on their site, and the sale is over.
Best,
Michael
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