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Late 19th C. European Metal Torture Device - Thumbscrew

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Late 19th C. European Metal Torture Device - Thumbscrew

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Description

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Europe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A truly gruesome instrument for the administration of pain, this is a classic tool from the arsenal of a truly deranged mind. A cast metal thumb screw, with a two-part clamp, one adjustable with a threaded T-bar for securing fingers within. The clamp bar has an attached loop for suspension, and the instrument is adorned with several etched and pierced star-shaped designs. A truly macabre device for pain! Size when fully screwed in: 4.5" L (11.4 cm).

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection

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Condition

Expected wear commensurate with age and tarnishing to metal surfaces, otherwise intact and functional.

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Late 19th C. European Metal Torture Device - Thumbscrew

Name: Late 19th C. European Metal Torture Device - Thumbscrew
SKU: 57687211
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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