German museum digital platform documents historic tools and artworks

The museum‑digital portal for Germany now includes a hand‑carved wooden whisk (Astquirl) from the Bad Sachsa region, traditionally used by butchers to mix blood and spices.

A detailed view of a ceiling painting from St Katharina church in Augsburg has been added, showing the illusionistic architectural frame surrounding the apotheosis of Saint Catherine.

The collection also records a 1950s mint‑green Jupiter hand‑crank bread‑slicing machine from the Roscheider Hof open‑air museum, illustrating post‑war domestic technology.

Fabric‑sample booklets from the former E.F. Könitzer textile firm in Zittau are listed, featuring three jacquard silk patterns in green, pink and blue.

Finally, a late‑19th/early‑20th‑century Veritas tread‑sewing machine, complete with a wooden spool and foot‑pedal, is documented, highlighting historic German garment‑making equipment.