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			A fine and important early painting by the Master of the Worcester Carrying of the Cross, active in Bavaria, where I live, ca. 1425. 
		
		
		
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			For a detailed treaty on the famous Ambras wheellock-crossbow combination of ca. 1525-26 preserved in the Bavarian National Museum (BNM) Munich, please see my new thread 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...225#post164225 Best, Michael  | 
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			I thought I had posted these here before, and the search button confirmed me, but I cannot find them.  
		
		
		
			So please enjoy. The first crossbow is of very early type, 14th c., the second may be dated to the end of the 15th c. Best, Michael  | 
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			Two fine Gothic cranequins, mid- to late 15th c., in the famous Churburg collection, Schluderns, South Tyrol. 
		
		
		
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			Two cranequins from German auctions at Hermann Historica, Munich. 
		
		
		
			The first Nuremberg, ca. 1540, by the 'Master of the crossed quarrels', the second dated 1565. m  | 
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