Weapons and Lifting Devices: Falarica, Crossbow and Hoists
Faint sketches of a falarica, a crossbow, a compound joint-cube and beam-lifting rigs with pulleys and rollers
The sheet gathers faint pen sketches of arms and lifting gear. Weapons include a throwing spear labelled falarica, shown near plumes of smoke, a second unlabelled weapon, and a crossbow with its arrow. The mechanical studies show a compound joint-cube, a beam raised by pulleys, and an apparatus that lifts a small beam on rollers with separate detail views, alongside groups of irregular lines and dots of uncertain meaning.
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Apparatus for raising a beam on rollers
A device drawn toward the lower part of the sheet raises a small beam by means of rollers, shown with separate detail views of the same.
Beam raised with pulleys
Another sketch shows a beam being lifted with pulleys.
Compound joint-cube
A compound cube (dado composto) is drawn with interlocking notches cut into its faces.
Falarica (incendiary throwing-spear)
A throwing weapon labelled falarica is drawn near plumes of smoke; a second, unlabelled weapon appears close by.
Crossbow with arrow
A crossbow spanned with its arrow is sketched among the mechanical studies.