Spanning Lever (Gaffle or "Goat's-Foot" Lever)
Unknown Artist
late 15th or first half of the 16th century
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
L., extended 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm); Wt. 25 oz. (713 g)
Classification
Miscellaneous
Culture
Western European, probably Spanish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1609