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).
c. 1750 - c. 1800
Iron (metal)
46.0 x 25.0cm
NG-C-1995-63
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
Where you'll find this
Rijksmuseum
Permanent collection