Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers
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Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers
About the Item
The front doors are pin-hinged and open to reveal pointed spikes.
Price is for both.
The black cast metal one is attached to its original wood block base. No markings.
The cast pewter one has more refined facial features. Printed on the inside base is - GG Leykauf, Nurnberg. At the front edge of the base is 'Eiserne Jungfrau'.
An iron maiden (German: Eiserne Jungfrau) is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. It usually has a small close-able opening so that the torturer can interrogate the victim and torture or kill a person by piercing the body with sharp objects (such as knives, spikes or nails), while he or she is forced to remain standing.
The most famous device was the iron maiden of Nuremberg.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:late-19th Century
- Condition:Very good original vintage condition.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1104258866860
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