Model of a four-legged gin

anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1800

Defensive artillery was extremely heavy as a rule and therefore not very mobile. However, heavy artillery could be moved and placed on a mount, such as a gun carriage, using a gin – a kind of hoist. There was also a more mobile version of this hoist, the field gin (on display nearby).

  • Artwork typescale model
  • Object numberNG-C-1995-63
  • Dimensionslength 54 cm x width 25 cm x height 46 cm
  • Physical characteristicsijzer, hout, touw